Permanent Buydown
Same as term Points: An upfront cash payment required by the lender as part of the charge for the loan, expressed as a percent of the loan amount; e.g., '3 points' means a charge equal to 3% of the loan amount. When points are negative, the lender credits the borrower or the mortgage broker. Negative points are termed '''rebates.' When retained by a mortgage broker, they are termed 'yield spread premiums.'
Popular Mortgage Terms
Belief that there is a special way to pay down the balance of a home mortgage faster, if you know the secret. ...
A plan purporting to protect FHA homebuyers against property defects. ...
Authorization by the lender for the borrower to pay taxes and insurance directly. This is in contrast to the standard procedure, where the lender adds a charge to the monthly mortgage ...
A lender who offers mortgage loans directly to the public. ...
Same as term Qualification: The process of determining whether a prospective borrower has the ability to repay a loan. ...
The ratio of housing expense to borrower income. This ratio is one factor used in qualifying borrowers. ...
The highest rate possible under an ARM contract; same as 'lifetime cap.' It is often expressed as a specified number of percentage points above the initial interest rate. ...
A sale price below market value, where the difference is a gift from the sellers to the buyers. Such gifts are usually between family members. Lenders will usually allow the gift to count ...
Acceleration Clause is a contractual provision inserted in a mortgage, a bond, a deed of trust or other credit vehicles, that gives the lender the right to demand repayment of the ...
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