FinanceIntermediateArizona Exam

In a fully amortizing mortgage, each monthly payment consists of:

AInterest only, with principal paid at maturity
BBoth principal and interest, with the interest portion decreasing and principal portion increasing over timeCorrect
CEqual principal payments plus declining interest
DBoth principal and interest in equal fixed amounts throughout the loan term

Why Both principal and interest, with the interest portion decreasing and principal portion increasing over time Is Correct

Answer B: Both principal and interest, with the interest portion decreasing and principal portion increasing over time

In a fully amortizing loan (like a standard 30-year fixed mortgage), each payment covers both principal and interest. Early payments are mostly interest; as the balance declines, the interest portion decreases and the principal portion increases.

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