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A deferred balance is one possible method for a borrower to modify a loan. This normally would be done if the borrower is struggling with repayments, but there is a strong prospect that the borrower's financial situation will improve in the long term. Lenders typically will not insist that a borrower already be behind on payments before agreeing to such a modification.

The other part of the balance effectively becomes an interest-free loan to be paid off as a lump sum at the end of the mortgage term. The effect is that the person's monthly repayments will be lower because the amount of the principal subject to monthly payments has been reduced. Whether he winds up paying more or less overall depends on whether the loan repayment period is extended for so long that even with a reduced balance subject to interest, the total interest charged increases.

A borrower who gets a deferred balance should make plans to have the cash on hand to pay off this balance when the loan period ends.

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