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buydown

buydown noun: an accelerated repayment of the principal of a loan.

Noun

buydown (plural buydowns)

  1. An accelerated repayment of the principal of a loan.
    Synonyms:
    prepayment, accelerated, lump sum amortization
  2. (mortgage finance) A payment by a third-party to a lender to reduce some of all of the payments otherwise required, especially in first few years of the loan, thereby enhancing the apparent quality of the loan.

Synonyms of buydown

Forms of buydown

pluralbuydowns
alternative formbuy-down

Origin of buydown

From buy + down.

Questions about buydown

What does buydown mean?
Buydown means an accelerated repayment of the principal of a loan.
What part of speech is buydown?
Buydown is a noun.
What is the plural of buydown?
The plural of buydown is buydowns.

Words near buydown in the dictionary

  1. buycentennial
  2. buycott
  3. buycotted
  4. buycotting
  5. buycotts
  6. buydown
  7. buydowns
  8. buyed
  9. Buyei
  10. buyer
  11. buyer beware

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