Chapter 14-17 Flashcards
Primary Mortgage Market
- The marketplace whereby loans are originated. Where mortgage originators and borrowers come together to discuss the terms of a mortgage and to put the mortgage loan into place
Secondary Mortgage Market
The market where lenders sell their loans to the large secondary marketing agencies (FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA) or to other investors.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) (Freddie Mac
An independent stock company which creates a secondary market in conventional residential loans and in FHA and VA loans by purchasing mortgages.
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (Fannie Mae
A New York stock exchange company. It is a public company that operates under a federal charter and is the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages. Fannie Mae does not lend money directly to consumers, but instead works to ensure that mortgage funds are available and affordable, by purchasing mortgage loans from institutions that lend directly to consumers.
Federal Reserve System
The federal banking system of the United States under the control of central board of governors (Federal Reserve Board) involving a central bank in each of twelve geographical districts with broad powers in controlling credit and the amount of money in circulation.
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) (Ginnie Mae)
A government-owned corporation within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that guarantees securities backed by mortgages that are insured or guaranteed by other government agencies
Amortization
The liquidation of a financial obligation on an installment basis. complex process that calculates the amount of interest on any home loan. Most home loans are fully amortized. Some are partially amortized.
Amortized Loan
A loan to be repaid, interest and principal, by a series of regular payments that are equal or nearly equal, without any special balloon payment prior to maturity.
Interest Only Loan (straight or term)
A straight, non-amortizing loan in which the lender receives only interest during the term of the loan and principal is repaid in a lump sum at maturity.
Escalator Clause
a statement added to a promissory note that says that the lender (or legal holder of the note) can decrease or increase the interest rate of the note with given notice. If it is present in a promissory note, the borrower must agree to it as it can mean a higher mortgage payment. Specific conditions for this will be listed, such as cost of living increases.
Acceleration Clause
a statement in a promissory note that may require that the loan be paid in full at a specific time beyond what the current contract states. Generally, it is due to a breach in contract.
Discount Points
– The amount of money the borrower or seller must pay the lender to get a mortgage at a stated interest rate. Points are a type of pre-paid interest. Paying 1 point means the borrower is paying 1 percent of the loan amount
Escalation
The right reserved by the lender to increase the amount of the payments and/or interest upon the happening of a certain event.
Interest
The charge in dollars for the use of money for a period of time. In a sense, the “rent” paid for the use of money. often expressed in a percentage. For example, borrowers may pay 7 percent to borrow the funds. Because home loans are secured loans, they tend to be a bit more affordable
Prepayment Clause
a line in the contract they sign with their lender (within the promissory note) that states a penalty will be paid if the mortgage is paid off within a certain timeframe. This penalty cost is usually a percentage of the amount borrowed or a certain number of months’ worth of interest payments
Prepayment Penalty
The charge payable to a lender by a borrower under the terms of the loan agreement if the borrower pays off the outstanding principal balance of the loan prior to its maturity. Help the lender ensure they will get enough compensation and profit from the loan if you pay it off early.
Promissory Note
Promise to pay. Secured or unsecured loan. Following a loan commitment from the lender, the borrower signs a note, promising to repay the loan under stipulated terms. The promissory note establishes personal liability for its payment.
Straight Note
A note in which a borrower repays the principal in a lump sum at maturity while interest is paid in installments or at maturity.
Usury
On a loan, claiming a rate of interest greater than that permitted by law
Secured loans
loans backed by collateral. The loan is based on the value of the home and the home protects the lender. Should the borrower default, the home becomes accessible to the lender to seize to repay what is owed. Most home loans are secured loans.
Unsecured loans
The most common example is a credit card or a personal loan. It’s given based on the personal credit history and financial security of an individual. These are very rarely used in home loans.
Loan Origination Fees
This is a fee that is charged by the lender on a home loan. View it as a fee to obtain a loan. It is paid to the lender as a fee to put the loan in place. This fee is usually between 0.05 percent and 1 percent of the amount of the home loan obtained to purchase the home
Mortgagor
– Home buyer or borrower, your client. One who gives a mortgage on his or her property to secure a loan or assure performance of an obligation, a borrower. obtains the right to possess the property.
Mortgagee
Lender, provider of the loan. One to whom a mortgagor gives a mortgage to secure a loan or performance of an obligation, a lender or creditor
Satisfaction of Mortgage (Release of Mortgage
The discharge of a mortgage from the records upon payment of the debt.
Mortgage
An instrument recognized by law by which property is hypothecated to secure the payment of a debt or obligation. A “mortgage” refers to the legal process involved in securing that loan and legally tying its value to the home as collateral
Alienation Clause
A clause in a contract giving the lender certain rights in the event of a sale or other transfer of a mortgaged property. provides the lender with the right to demand full principal balance when the property is sold. It is sometimes called the Due-on-Sale Clause.
Assignment
– The transfer to another of any property in possession or in action, or of any estate or right therein.
Assignment of Rents
A provision in a mortgage or deed of trust under which the lender may, upon default by the trustor, take possession of the property, collect income from the property and apply it to the loan balance and the costs incurred by the lender.
Assumption of Mortgage
The taking of a title to property by a grantee wherein the grantee assumes liability for payment of an existing note secured by a mortgage or deed of trust against a property, becoming a co-guarantor for the payment of a mortgage or deed of trust note.