Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PREPAYMENT PENALTY MORTGAGE (PPM)
  
  A type of mortgage that requires that the borrower pay a prepayment penalty or a fee for repaying the entire loan (or a substantial portion of it) within a certain time period. A "substantial payment" is generally defined as any amount that exceeds 20% of the original principal balance.
  
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