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Deferred Interest

California Association of Realtors

Updated 10-31-2026

Deferred Interest

When a mortgage is written with a monthly payment that is less than required to satisfy the note rate, the unpaid interest is deferred by adding it to the loan balance.

California Association of Realtors Glossary

California Association of Realtors · p. 4

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