"buydown" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buydowns [plural], buy-down [alternative]
Etymology: From buy + down. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|buy|down}} buy + down Head templates: {{en-noun}} buydown (plural buydowns)
  1. (finance) An accelerated repayment of the principal of a loan. Categories (topical): Finance Synonyms (accelerated repayment of principal): prepayment, accelerated, lump sum amortization
    Sense id: en-buydown-en-noun-Y25xLLj0 Topics: business, finance Disambiguation of 'accelerated repayment of principal': 91 9
  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. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-buydown-en-noun-6VgtEK8J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: buy down

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