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Definition of

balloon loan

Finance

loan with large final payment a loan repaid in regular installments with a single larger final payment including interest

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Definitions of ’balloon loan’ and meaning of ’balloon loan’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’balloon loan’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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