:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/mortgage-69f02f04cdae4863806bd0455255106e-f66e51c6b85445cf8e1aa396c1b56c50.png)
A mortgage is a loan used to purchase or maintain real estate, including houses and commercial properties. Buyers repay the loan in monthly installments.| Investopedia
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/CAPITAL-MARKETS-FINAL-9ea2fe3d0e644c1395b0143d836f6f51.jpg)
Capital markets are venues where savings and investments are channeled between suppliers and those in need of capital. The best-known are the stock and bond markets.| Investopedia
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1368546744-ebf07964a4de43bb9b7c2661fc40e38e.jpg)
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is the interest charged for borrowing that represents the actual yearly cost of the loan, including fees, expressed as a percentage.| Investopedia
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/compoundinterest_final-5c67da5662ba458f8d9d229ab4ca4292.png)
Compound interest is interest that applies not only to the initial principal of an investment or a loan, but also to the accumulated interest from previous periods.| Investopedia