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.
5/1: The five represents the amount of years the interest rate is fixed. The one indicates that the interest rate will adjust yearly after the fixed period. 2/2/5: (Note: Caps can be different depending on the term of the loan. For example, you may find that a 7-year ARM has a 5/2/5 cap structure).or example, if you have a 5/1 ARM, the interest rate is fixed for the first five years and then the rate adjusts once each year beginning in year 6. ARMs typically offer a lower initial interest rate than a traditional 30-year fixed mortgage.