A Graduated-Payment Mortgage offers reduced monthly payments early on in the term of the mortgage and larger payments as the term of the mortgage progresses. The idea behind this is that it allows mortgage payments for first-time home buyers to increase as (hopefully) the financial situation of the home buyer improves.
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