Mortgage Program
A bundle of mortgage characteristics that lenders view as comprising a distinct category. The characteristics used include whether it is an FRM, ARM, or Balloon, the term, the initial rate period or the index on an ARM, whether it is FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed, and if it is not FHA or VA whether it is 'conforming' (eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac) or 'non-conforming.'
Popular Mortgage Terms
A lender commitment to make a mortgage loan to a specified borrower, prior to the identification of the property that will be mortgaged. On a pre-approval, unlike a pre-qualification, the ...
In connection with a home, the value of the home less the balance of outstanding mortgage loans on the home. ...
A mortgage on which the borrower gives up a share in future price appreciation in exchange for a lower interest rate and/or interest deferral. SAM's in the private market had a brief ...
The interest rate that is fixed for some specified number of months or years at the beginning of the life of an ARM. ...
The interest rate used to calculate the mortgage payment. The interest rate and the payment rate are often the same, but they need not be. They must be the same if the payment is fully ...
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, ...
A payment made after the grace period stipulated in the note, usually 10-15 days. ...
A very large increase in the payment on an ARM that may surprise the borrower. The term is also used to refer to a large difference between the rent being paid by a first-time home buyer ...
A borrower who doesn't pay. ...
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