What Does a 2 2 5 Cap Mean?

For a 3/1 ARM with a 2/2/5 cap structure, that means your rate can't adjust to more than two percentage points higher than your initial rate in the fourth year of your loan. Subsequent adjustment cap: Your rate will adjust every year thereafter for the remainder of your loan.

What does a 2/5 interest rate cap mean?

Caps Prevent Drastic Rate Changes

A 5/1 ARM with 5/2/5 caps, for example, means that after the first five years of the loan, the rate can't increase or decrease by more than 5 percent above or below the introductory rate. For each year thereafter, the rate can't fluctuate more than 2 percent.

What does a 2 6 ARM cap mean?

ARMs often have caps on how much the interest rate can rise or fall. For example, a common adjustable-rate mortgage is a 5/1 ARM with a 2/6 cap. What this means is that the rate is fixed for the first five years, and then the interest rate and payment are reset every year thereafter.