Finance Basics Flashcards
Primary markets
Originates loans with a borrower. Can include commercial banks, credit unions, savings and loans, pension plans, mutual savings, insurance, companies, mortgage companies, private individuals, including parents, friends, etc. and mortgage brokers.
Fannie Mae FNMA
Originally formed to finance FHA insured loans was very successful and quickly expanded into loans not insured by FHA currently the largest purchaser of conventional non-government loans
Freddie Mac
Originally charted by Congress as a source of funds for savings and loan industry. Now a current major source of funds for conventional home loan industry, privately owned the government regulated.
GNMA ginnie Mae
Fha and va
FAMC farmer Mac
Federal agricultural mortgage corporation a government agency created for agricultural financing created in 87
Insurance companies
Are large investors in mortgage loans they primarily buy bonds in notes offered by Frannie Mae or Freddie Mac
Pension plans
Invest in bonds, jumbo mortgages and commercial mortgages
Capital Markets
Majority of money used for loans is from capital markets.
FTC federal trade commission
Originally established in 1914 has a primary mission of protecting consumers, the FTC enforces federal consumer protection laws now under the jurisdiction of the consumer, financial protection bureau CFPB*
Department of housing and urban development
Umbrella for FHA, VA, USDA, farmers hike administration
Federal reserve
1913-manipulates the money supply. Raises the discount rate in an effort to reduce inflation. 
Prime rate
The rate that banks charge their lowest risk borrowers
Underwriter
The person who reviews each loan application file, and determine if the loan conforms to the lenders guidelines
Origination Fee
Fee to the broker
PAR rate
Market rate interest.