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Which of the following loan types is likely to have the highest quoted interest rate?
a. |
Conventional loan 30 year amortization |
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b. |
Interest only floating rate senior loan |
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c. |
Fixed rate second lien note |
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d. |
Conventional loan 20 year amortization |
c. Fixed rate second lien note
Second-lien debt is borrowing that occurs after a first lien is
already in place.
These debts have a lower priority of repayment than senior or
higher-ranked debt.
Hence interest rates are often higher than on the first lien.