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IO

The interest-only (OI) portion of a mortgage loan. Financial institutions, especially mortgage financing firms, separate a series of interest payment...

Interest Only

The interest-only portion of a mortgage loan. Financial institutions, especially mortgage financing firms, separate a series of interest payment from...

Inverse Floating Rate Note

An interest rate derivative whose payoff is inversely related to changes in interest rates. Principally, inverse floating rate notes are...

Convexity

Though it has several meanings in different contexts, it is usually defined as a tool that measures the sensitivity of...

Hull-White Option Model

A valuation model which is used to price interest rate options using mean reversion to generate a future interest rate....

Ho and Lee Option Model

An interest rate option model (originally appeared in 1986) which uses short rates in pricing interest rate derivatives such as...

HJM Model

A multi-factor valuation model which is designed to price interest rate options (broadly interest rate derivatives) and specific credit derivatives...

Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model

A multi-factor valuation model which is designed to price interest rate options (broadly interest rate derivatives) and specific credit derivatives...

Interest Rate Futures

A futures contract which allows the buyer to lock in a future investment rate today or at a specific incoming...

Interest Rate Cap

An OTC interest rate derivative, or simply a contract on an interest rate whereby the seller (or the writer) pays...