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HYPOTHEQUE BALLON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balloon mortgage
1, record 1, English, balloon%20mortgage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mortgage] that requires a borrower to fulfill repayment in a lump sum [at the end of the loan term]. 1, record 1, English, - balloon%20mortgage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balloon mortgages may be [periodic] payment free or they may require interest-only installment payments. 1, record 1, English, - balloon%20mortgage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêt hypothécaire à versement forfaitaire final
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20%C3%A0%20versement%20forfaitaire%20final
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hypothèque ballon 2, record 1, French, hypoth%C3%A8que%20ballon
see observation, feminine noun, Canada, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Prêt hypothécaire] dont une partie ou la totalité du capital n'est pas remboursable périodiquement, mais seulement à l'échéance ou à des dates fixées à l'avance. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20%C3%A0%20versement%20forfaitaire%20final
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypothèque ballon : On trouve souvent l'emploi familier du mot «hypothèque» [dans le sens de «prêt hypothécaire»], principalement au Canada; rigoureusement, l'hypothèque constitue le droit accordé au créancier sur un bien de l'emprunteur pour garantir le paiement de l'emprunt. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20%C3%A0%20versement%20forfaitaire%20final
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hypothèque ballon : Le mot «ballon» est employé dans cette désignation pour évoquer le fait que, chaque année, l'intérêt s'ajoute au capital sur lequel sera calculé de nouveaux intérêts. Autrement dit, le solde «gonfle». 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20%C3%A0%20versement%20forfaitaire%20final
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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