Chapter 13 Flashcards
Introduction to Mortgage Law
A mortgage taken back by the seller from the purchaser to facilitate a sale, whereby the seller becomes the mortgagee and the purchaser becomes the mortgagor, is referred to as a(n) _______.
seller take-back mortgage
______ are groups or individuals whose current net income exceeds current expenses, whereas ______ are groups or individuals with expenses greater than their income in that period.
Savers; borrowers
What is foreclosure?
The action to remove the mortgagor’s and subsequent encumbrancers’ equity of redemption
The power of sale is a provision that gives the mortgagee the right to _______ upon default by the mortgagor.
enter the premises and sell the mortgaged premises
A(n) _______ is a person who becomes contingently or secondarily liable for another’s debt or performance.
guarantor
The registration of a(n) ______ in the land title office grants an interest in land to the lender as security for the repayment of the debt.
mortgage
What does “right to prepay” mean in the context of a mortgage?
Where a borrower seeks to pay a substantial amount or the entire amount owing on the mortgage prior to the expiration of the mortgage term
_______ is a type of interim financing whereby a borrower will receive a loan and grant a mortgage to a lender for a short period of time while long-term financing is being pursued.
Bridge financing
The spending of capital today to receive benefits in the future is called a(n) _______.
investment
A mortgage that allows a buyer to assume or take over the responsibilities and liabilities under the mortgage from the seller (original borrower) is called a(n) ________.
assumable mortgage