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Amortization

By Justin Pritchard, About.com

Definition: In the lending, amortization is the process of paying off a loan. The loan balance gradually decreases as you make interest and principal payments on the loan.

Further reading:

Examples:
My loan has a 30 year amortization schedule.
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