Good Faith Estimate (GFE)
The form that lists the settlement charges the borrower must pay at closing, which the lender is obliged to provide the borrower within three business days of receiving the loan application.
Popular Mortgage Terms
The number of days for which any lock or float-down holds. The longer the period, the higher the price to the borrower. ...
A mortgage Web site that shows mortgage prices posted by participating lenders, in some cases hundreds of them. ...
A contribution to a borrower's down payment or settlement costs made by a home seller, as an alternative to a price reduction. ...
The minimum allowable ratio of down payment to sale price on any loan program. If the minimum is 10%, for example, it means that you must make a down payment of at least $10,000 on a ...
The initial interest rate on an ARM, when it is below the fully indexed rate. ...
A mortgage on which the interest rate is adjustable based on an interest rate index, and the monthly payment adjusts based on a wage and salary index. Dual index mortgages are not written ...
A revers mortgage program administered by Fannie Mae. ...
The process of determining whether a prospective borrower has the ability to repay a loan. Qualification Versus Approval: To be approved for a loan, a prospective borrower must ...
Loan applications that are withdrawn by borrowers, because they have found a better deal or for other reasons. ...
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