Interest is due on a loan only if a particular circumstance occurs....

The practice of acquiring land for a future use. For example, a franchising company is projecting rapid nationwide expansion over the next five years. In order to prepare for the expansion, they are currently in the process of land banking property by acquiring sites at the most favorable terms at t...

A lien that makes property security for the repayment of debt. Mortgages can finance the acquisition of real estate such as a home. A mortgage has certain benefits compared to other debt instruments such as possibly lower interest rates, less financing restrictions, and long maturity period....

That which remains. As applied to real estate, it is the profit derived from rentals after subtracting all operating costs from the gross rental revenue....