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"Loan cap"

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Definition: The maximum interest rate an adjustable-rate loan can ever adjust.
Also Known As: capped loan rate
Examples: Many adjustable-rate loans cap at plus 6, so if your rate starts at 5%, the highest it can ever increase over the life of the loan is 11%.
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