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payment shock information: Original post by Matt McGew of Demand Media Payment shock occurs when a monthly payment obligation increases substantially, usually as a result of a loan adjustment. Most commonly, payment shock occurs with adjustable-rate mortgage loans when the rate resets or when a payment switches from an interest-only payment to a fully amortized payment requiring repayment of both principle and interest.…

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