"Interest rate increase cap"

The maximum allowable increase in the interest rate on an ARM each time the rate is adjusted. It is usually 1 or 2 percentage points, but may be 5 points if the initial rate period is 5 years or longer. See Information to Evaluate an Adjustable Rate Mortgage.

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