Gen Mortgage Knowledge Flashcards
FHA?
Federal housing administration - division of HUD
USdHUD?
United states department of housing and urban development
What is GSE
Govt sponsored enterprise , created by congress to keep mortgage markets liquid by purchasing conven conforming loans - 1st mortgage only
What is conventional conforming loan
Conventional because its not backed by govt and conforming because it must conform to rules of fannie and freddie
GNMA
Govt national mortgage association - ginnie mae , back all govt loans
FNMA
Federal national mortgage association (fannie mae)
FHLMC
Federal housing loan mortgage corporation - freddie mac
Are freddie and fannie backed by govt?
No
What does fannie and freddie do in simple terms?
Purchase loans like conventional conforming and 1st mortgage
What do FHA loans do?
Insures them
What do VA and USDA do?
Guarantee Loans
What is service release premium
People who purchase loans that are sold in secondary market pay a premium over outstanding balance - premium is income earned by lender selling the loan
What is primary market
Where loans are originated
What is secondary market?
Loans are sold
Where do fannie and freddie get their money ?
Mortgage backed securities
What is encumbrance and examples of it
Claim against a property by someone who is not legal owner:
Easement: utility
public/private restriction: sidewalk
encroachment: fence
Financial encumbrance/lien
Mortgage - interest in your property in exchange for a debt