Chapter 12 keywords Flashcards
Acceleration clause
The acceleration clause allows a lender to declared the entire outstanding balance due and payable immediately whenever the default occurs. Without having disability, the lender would have to sue each time to borrow defaulted month after month.
Assumption
The due on sale clause prevents an assumption of the mortgage by an unqualified borrower. Interested in assuming existing loan would have to apply and be approved by the lender.
Blanket mortgage
A blanket mortgage is a single mortgage given by a borrower that pledges two or more parcels as security for a loan when constructing several properties in the same area, builders and developers commonly used a blanket mortgage
A black mortgage typically contains a partial release clause, thereby allowing the borrower to pay a specified amount of release a single lot from the blanket so we can be sold to buy upon completion of construction
Buydown
Discount points are an upfront payment to the lender and exchange for lower mortgage rates referred to as a buy down
Contract for Deed(land contract)
The contract for deed is unknown as a land, contract, installment, sales, contract agreement for deed or conditional sales contract
A contract for is an agreement between a property, owner and potential buyer in which the owner agrees to deliver a deed to the purchaser. After certain conditions have been met. The buyer is given possession and use of the property during the term of the contract for deed the buyer is entitled to possession of the property and is required to keep the property insured and pay the real estate taxes .
Defeasance clause
The defeasance clause provides protection for the borrow, as it requires a lender to acknowledge performance by the borrower. The defeasance clause holds the lender rights and check as long as the borrower performs as agreed in the note and mortgage it’s the only legally necessary clause and a mortgage.
A deed in lieu of foreclosure
A deed in lieu of foreclosure in alternative to a foreclosure sale a mortgagor who is in default, can voluntarily deed a property to lien holder in lieu of payment of a debt. The lien holder may not be willing to accept the title however as they would have to assume liability for any other liens against the property.
Discount points
Discount points are an upfront payment to a lender and exchange for a lower mortgage rate referred to as a buydown. This decreases the monthly mortgage payment for the life of the loan. One discount point is an upfront payment of 1% of the loan amount not the purchase price that is paid at closing.
Due on sale clause
Due on sale clause or alienation clause in a loan, or promissory note, states that the full balance may be called due on sale upon transfer of ownership to the property use to secure the note
This clause prevents a borrow from transferring any interest in the mortgage property without permission of the lender
Equity
Equity is the difference between the current market value of a property and the amount owner still owes on the mortgage
Equity of redemption
Equity over redemption is the right of a borrower to cure the default before foreclosure rather than lose the property the borrower must pay the entire balance of the debt plus any interest in cost that has accrued, since the default equity of redemption exist in Florida up to the moment of foreclosure
Escrow
An escrow or impound account is established to hold money collected by the lender from the borrower to pay hazard insurance and property taxes. When they become due by insurance that the taxes and insurance will be paid on time to escrow account, protects the lender from tax liens and an insured losses that the borrower can’t repay
Estoppel certificate
When a mortgage property is sold, and the mortgage on the property is to remain, the buyer would want to have the seller verify the current loan balance the seller can obtain a stopple certificate, also called an estoppel letter from the lender, which is a letter that verifies the principal balance owed on the loan The seller must request this information since the lender will not provide it to anauthorized parties with permission from the original borrower
Hypothecation
The pledge of property of security for a loan is called hypothecation
Interest
Mortgage interest is the compensation of our pay, a lender for the use of the lenders money to purchase a property. The interest rate is a percentage of the loan that must be paid in addition to the loan amount or principal.