Conversion Option
The option to convert an ARM to an FRM at some point during its life.
Popular Mortgage Terms
The maximum allowable ratio of loan-to- value (LTV) on any loan program. Generally, these are set by mortgage insurers or by lenders and can range up to 100%, although some programs will ...
A facility offered by some lenders to mortgage brokers where de jure the brokers become employees of the lender but de facto they retain their independence as brokers. One of the ...
A documentation rule where the borrower discloses assets and their source but the lender does not verify the amount. ...
The period you must retain a mortgage in order for it to be profitable to pay points to reduce the rate. ...
A documentation option where the applicant's income is disclosed and verified but not used in qualifying the borrower. The conventional maximum ratios of expense to income are not ...
A mortgage lender or mortgage broker. ...
Often referred to as a “second mortgage”, a home equity loan is a type of loan where the borrower disposes to the lender its equity to the home as collateral. To ...
The payment of principal and interest made by the borrower. ...
All the combinations of interest rate and points that are offered on a particular loan program. On an ARM, rates and points may also vary with the margin and interest rate maximum. ...
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