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• INTEREST RATE INCREASE CAP
  
  The interest rate increase cap is the maximum allowable increase in your interest rate (on an ARM) each time your rate is adjusted. It is usually 1 or 2 percentage points. For example, if your rate adjusts every year, each year it cannot exceed the stated cap.
  
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