Chapter 13 Real Estate Financing Flashcards
Lien Theory
- two party mortgage instrument used as security
for the debt - borrower (mortgager) retains both legal and
equitable title to the property - lender (mortgagee) given the right to have the
property sold through judicial foreclosure and
applied to the debt should they default.
Title Theory: North Carolina
- three party instrument as security for the debt
- borrower (grantor or trustor) conveys legal title to
the trustee(third party) to hold for the lender
(beneficiary) until the debt is satisfied. - borrower retains equitable title to the property.
-right to use and possess the property as if
he/she owned it and to demand the return of
the legal title when the debt is repaid. - lender can request that trustee initiate power of
sale foreclosure to sell the property if the debt is
not paid per the terms of the promissory note. - lender’s legal ownership is subject to the
termination on full payment of the debt or
performance of the obligation
Promissory Note : Mortgage loan instrument
- ONLY borrower signs the promissory note
- financing instrument, written promise or
agreement to repay a debt in definite installments
with interest. - negotiable instrument -lenders often sell their
mortgage loans in the secondary mortgage
market.
Mortgage or Deed of Trust: Mortgage Loan instrument
security instrument, is the document that pledges the property to the lender as security or collateral for a debt
borrower conveys naked title or bare legal title without the right of possession to a trustee who is the beneficiary for the lender.
Hypothecation
The act of pledging real property as security for a payment of a loan without giving up possession of the property.
Elements of a Valid Note
1) Term
2) promise to pay
3) signature of the borrower
Simple document that states the amount of the debt, the time and method of payment, and the rate of interest.
- signed by borrowers only.
- Not recorded (only security instrument is)
- one original signed at closing
Negotiable instrument
- promissory note
- Checks
- bank drafts
- must be in writing
- made by one person to another and signed by
the maker - unconditional promise to pay a sum of money on
demand in the future - payable to the order of a specifically named
person or to the bearer.
Acceleration Clause: Special Note Provision
If a borrower defaults, the lender has the right to accelerate the maturity of the debt
Prepayment Penalty Clause: Special Note Provision
When a loan is paid off before its full term, the lender collects less interest from the borrower in the form of a prepayment penalty against the unearned portion of the interest for any payments made ahead of schedule.
In NC
* Lenders are NOT allowed to charge a prepayment
penalty on any residential loan w/ an original
balance of $150,000 or less that is the first lien on
the borrowers primary residence.
* Federal law prohibits from charging prepayment
penalty on any FHA insured VA guaranteed loan.
Due on Sale Clause: Special Note Provision
AKA Alienation Clause : Transfer
* Provides that on sale of the property by the
borrower to a buyer who wants to assume the
loan, the lender has the choice of either declaring
the entire debt to be due and payable
immediately or permitting the buyer to assume
the loan at current market interest rates.
- TRIGGERS the acceleration clause
- Absence of due on sale clause would permit a
loan assumption without the lender’s prior
consent.
P & I or Debt Service Payments
loan payments
Payment in Arrears
- interest due at the end of each payment
Payment in Advance
- interest due at the beginning of each payment period
Amortized Loans
Installment plan
- level payments made
- applied first to interest then to principal
- 15 years or 30 years
- each month borrower required to pay 1/12th of annual real property taxes and 1/12th of various annual insurance premiums. (PITI)
Direct Reduction Loan
- require a fixed amount of principal to be paid in each payment with the amount applied to interest varying as the balance is reduced.
Fully Amortized Fixed Rate Mortgage
- mortgagor pay a constant amount, usually
monthly that will completely pay off the loan
amount with the last equal payment. - The mortgagee first credits each payment to the
interest due and then applies the balance to
reduce the principal of the loan.
Partially Amortized Fixed Rate Mortgage
- monthly principal and interest payments are a
constant amount - Payment amount not sufficient to completely pay
off the loan within the loan term. - Larger Balloon payment due at the maturity of the
loan.
Straight Line Amortized Mortgage
- Direct reduction mortgage loan
- mortgagor may pay a different amount with each
installment- each payment consisting of a fixed amount
credited toward the principal plus and additional
amount for the interest due on the principal
outstanding since the last payment was made.
- each payment consisting of a fixed amount
Simple Interest
I = P x R x T Interest = Principal x Rate x Time
Usury
Charging more than the max rate of interest legally charged on loans
Discount Points
- Prepaid interest charged by a lender to make up
the difference between the mortgage interest rate
and the required investor yield. - 1 discount point equals 1 percent of the original
loan amount and increases the yield of a loan by
approx 1/8th percent. - CAN be charged on FHA insured, VA-guaranteed,
and conventional loans.
2 points 1/4 increase
4 points 1/2 percent
6 points 3/4
8 points 1 percent
Example loan with 9 1/2 % & 6 discount points (3/4) = 10 1/4 % yield to investor