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by JumpCrisscross 1494 days ago
> lenders will entirely or heavily discount RSUs for income calculations

Multiple lenders, when I was shopping for a mortgage in October, encouraged me to take a variable-rate ARM with a balloon payment when I mentioned my options. (I declined, opting for a 15-year standard instead.) For the lender, as long as you can refinance in 5 years, the risk is minimal. For a borrower, this structure could easily wipe out one's savings.