buydown

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Synonyms: buy down, buy-down

Antonyms: buy down, buy-down

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|finance}} An [[accelerate]]d [[repayment]] of the [[principal]] of a [[loan]].
2. {{lb|en|mortgage|_|finance}} A [[payment]] by a [[third-party]] to a [[lender]] to [[reduce]] some of all of the payments otherwise [[require]]d, especially in first few [[year]]s of the loan, thereby [[enhance|enhancing]] the [[apparent]] [[quality]] of the loan.

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