Amortization is the reimbursement of a loan. It is ordinarily used in conjunction with a time frame. For example, a 30 year loan term amortizes over a 30 year time frame.
The longer the term is for a loan the slower it amortizes. This slower amortization means a lower monthly payment. It can also mean more interest paid out over the life of the loan.
Loan Amortization
A typical loan payment involves two components:
part of it is the interest payment,
and part of it paying off the principal
A constant payment on a 30 year fixed loan term amortizes each month over a duration of 360 months. This is general amortization.
Amortization can also work in reverse. Minimum payment option loans, such as "1% loans" that you see advertised can give a borrower the option to pay less than an interest-only payment (the "minimum payment"). An interest-only payment keeps a loan the exact same size. It is not being paid off. Ever penny over the interest-only level is used to pay off the principal. If you pay less than the interest-only level, then you are indeed adding to the size of the loan. An increase in loan size is known as "negative amortization".
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