Lock Period

An option attached to a mortgage, which allows the borrower to pay only the interest for some period. A mortgage is 'interest only' if the monthly mortgage payment does not include any ...

The period until the last payment is due. The maturity is usually but not always the same as the period used to calculate the mortgage payment. ...

A request for a loan that includes the information about the potential borrower, the property and the requested loan that the solicited lender needs to make a decision. In a narrower sense, ...

The period you must retain a mortgage in order for it to be profitable to pay points to reduce the rate. ...

Owner financing or seller financing is a trending real estate concept among homebuyers and sellers. The seller reveals in their asset’s advertising or listing if buyers can purchase ...

Fees collected by a loan officer from a borrower that are lower than the target fees specified by the lender or mortgage broker who employs the loan officer. An underage is the opposite ...

A contribution to a borrower's down payment or settlement costs made by a home seller, as an alternative to a price reduction. ...

A payment made after the grace period stipulated in the note, usually 10-15 days. ...

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 ...