| ad·just·a·ble-rate mortgage (ə-jŭst'ə-bəl-rāt') n. Abbr. ARM A mortgage whose interest rate is raised or lowered at periodic intervals according to the prevailing interest rates in the market. Also called variable-rate mortgage. |
| var·i·a·ble-rate mortgage (vâr'ē-ə-bəl-rāt', vār'-) n. Abbr. VRM See adjustable-rate mortgage. |