Lock Commitment Letter


Definition of "Lock Commitment Letter"

Carrie Clements
  Baird & Warner

A letter from a lender verifying that the price and other terms of a loan
have been locked. Borrowers who lock through a mortgage broker should always demand to see the lock
commitment letter.


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