Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, is a type of home loan with an interest rate that can change over time. Most ARMs have rate caps that limit how much rates can fluctuate when they adjust. The vast ...

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