Shared Appreciation Mortgage (SAM)
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 flurry in the early '80s but died out quickly and an attempt to revive them in 2000 was unsuccessful. Some cities on the West Coast offer second mortgage SAM's to residents with incomes below some maximum. Reverse mortgage SAM's have also appeared in small numbers.
Popular Mortgage Terms
The house in which the borrower will live most of the time, as distinct from a second home or an investor property that will be rented. ...
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A document that evidences a debt and a promise to repay. A mortgage loan transaction always includes a note evidencing the debt, and a mortgage evidencing the lien on the property. ...
A lender that provides loans through mortgage brokers or correspondents. ...
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 ...
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