What is the meaning of GEM (growing equity mortgage)?

Mortgage in which annual increases in monthly payments are used to reduce outstanding principal and to shorten the term of the loan.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). GEM (growing equity mortgage). Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/gem_(growing_equity_mortgage)/definitions/1154832
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "GEM (growing equity mortgage)" http://smartdefine.org/gem_(growing_equity_mortgage)/definitions/1154832 (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, GEM (growing equity mortgage), Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/gem_(growing_equity_mortgage)/definitions/1154832>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "GEM (growing equity mortgage)" 21 October 2010. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gem_(growing_equity_mortgage)/definitions/1154832>