Total assets = Total liabilities + Equity. The balance sheet is one of the key elements in the financial statements, of which the other documents are the income statement and the statement of cash flows. A statement of retained earnings may sometimes be attached.
Fixed Rate Defined. A fixed interest rate means that the interest rate that you will be charged over the term of your loan will not change, no matter how high or how low the market may drive interest rates. Your payment will remain the same on your last payment as it was on your first payment.
USDA Fixed Rate Mortgage. A fixed rate mortgage has an interest rate that will not change for the life of your loan. Although the most common fixed rate mortgage is the 30 year fixed rate, fixed rate mortgages are offered in the following terms: 10 year fixed rate, 15 year fixed rate, 30 year fixed rate and 40 year fixed rate. The shorter your term, the less interest you will end up paying over the life of the loan.