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balloon payment

final lump-sum payment of unpaid principal remaining at the end of a balloon mortgage and in certain types of leases. The extra payment extinguishes the debt.

balloon payment

final payment on a loan when that payment is greater than the preceding installment payments and pays the loan in full. For example, a debt requires interest-only payments annually for five years, at the end of which time the principal balance (a balloon payment) is due.

balloon payment

the final payment on a loan, when that payment is greater than the preceding installment payments and pays the loan in full.

Example: A debt requires interest-only payments annually for 5 years, at the end of which time the principal balance (a balloon payment) is due, as seen in Figure 20.

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