A mortgage term is the number of years over which you
agree to make payments to the lender. For a repayment
mortgage, the longer the mortgage term, the lower the
monthly payments will be, but the more interest you'll pay
overall. Mortgage terms are typically 25 or more years,
but can be less. By the end of the term, the mortage will
be paid off and you'll own the property outright
If you have an interest-only mortgage, the interest will
be paid off by the end of the term, but at that point
you'll have to repay the original capital