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Popular Mortgage Questions
Popular Mortgage Glossary Terms
An option exercised by the borrower, at the time of the loan application or later, to 'lock in' the rates and points prevailing in the market at that time. When lenders 'lock/' they ...
Belief that there is a special way to pay down the balance of a home mortgage faster, if you know the secret. ...
Making a payment larger than the fully amortizing payment as a way of retiring the loan before term. Making Extra Payments as an Investment: Suppose you add $100 to the scheduled ...
The initial interest rate on an ARM, when it is below the fully indexed rate. ...
Employees of lenders or mortgage brokers who find borrowers, sell and counsel them, and take applications. Loan officers employed by mortgage brokers may also be involved in loan ...
Loan applications that are withdrawn by borrowers, because they have found a better deal or for other reasons. ...
A borrower with the best credit rating, deserving of the lowest prices that lenders offer. ...
A mortgage that does not meet the purchase requirements of the two federal agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, because it is too large or for other reasons, such as poor credit or ...
Requirements stipulated by the lender that the ratio of housing expense to borrower income and the ratio of housing expense plus other debt service to borrower income cannot exceed ...
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