There may be other resources that also serve your needs. A balloon payment is a larger-than-usual one-time payment at the end of the loan term. If you have a mortgage with a balloon payment, your payments may be lower in the years before the balloon payment comes due, but you could owe a big amount at the end of the loan.
How much does a balloon loan cost?
Generally, a balloon payment is more than two times the loan’s average monthly payment, and often it can be tens of thousands of dollars. Most balloon loans require one large payment that pays off your remaining balance at the end of the loan term.
Can you make a balloon payment on a loan?
Most balloon loans require one large payment that pays off your remaining balance at the end of the loan term. If you’re considering a balloon loan, you need to think about whether and how you can make the balloon payment when it comes due. A balloon payment isn’t allowed in a type of loan called a Qualified Mortgage, with some limited exceptions.
