Mortgage trend poses risks in downturn
Analysts fret over use of interest-only loans
To afford Greater Boston's soaring home prices, one in four homebuyers last year took out a risky, interest-only mortgage that offers lower monthly payments in the initial years of the loan but raises payments sharply in later years. (Full article: 970 words)
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