General Mortgage Concepts Flashcards
Mortgage
- a pledge to replay a debt as agreed until the “death” or termination of the repayment contract or forfeit something of value if the debt is not repaid
- a legal document or contract, by which real property is pledged for the repayment of a loan (security instrument)
2 ways a contract is terminated
- ) failure to pay as agreed/default (collaterazation)
2. )full repayment as agreed
Security and Debt
any interest in a real property may be pledged as a security or debt
2 parts of a mortgage loan
- ) debt itself (promissory note)
2. ) security for that debt (security instrument)
promissory note
contract between the lender and the borrower. The note states the amount of the debt, the method and time of payment, and the rate of interest
essential elements of the note
- parties of the contract (borrower/lender)
- terms of the loan (rate, loan amount, length of term)
- promise to pay/repay
- signatures of borrower
- identity of collateral (used to secure the debt)
principal
amount of money borrowed/total amount loaned (face value)
Interest
fee paid for borrowing money (accrues daily or monthly)
interest rate
a percentage that will need to be pad to the lender (profit)
principal and interest (P&I)
both principal and interest added together (components of payment)
PITI
Total Housing Expense (Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance)
Escrow Account
- account managed by the loan servicer (covers property tax and insurance)
- pay 1/12 of the annual property tax and insurance into account
simple interest
interest computed based only on outstanding principal (fixed-rate closed-end loan)
ammortization
repayment/reduction of loan principal over time
negative ammortization
when scheduled monthly payment does not cover the full amount of interest due (unpaid interest is added to principal balance)
2 parties to every loan transaction
O’s- borrower = mortgagor
E’s- lender = mortgagee
lien theory
2 party theory where the lender lends the money and the title is conveyed to the borrower
(if the lender needs to foreclose on the borrower, it would go to the judicial system)
title theory
3 party theory where lender lends money and the “naked title” is conveyed to the trustee on behalf of the lender (beneficiary) who is the holder/owner of the note
trustee
licensed attorney; party who is given legal responsibility to hold a property in trust for another party to secure the performance of the obligation/debt
deed of trust
(security instrument in a title theory) transfers certain rights and conveys title to a 3rd party (trustee) until the loan is repaid (contains automatic power of sale clause which gives the trustee power to sell)
foreclosure
the legal process used by a lender to secure possession of a mortgaged property in which the borrower is in default (begins after 4 consecutive missed payments)
judicial foreclosure
a litigation process with a specific remedy. loan servicer on the note holder’s behalf, commences the foreclosure by filing a suit against the homeowner
non-judicial foreclosure
no court filing or proof required. the foreclosing party must notify the homeowner of the default and the scheduled sale
title
(shows ownership rights) transferred at closing from one owner to another when the deed is both “delivered and accepted”
deed
(transfer property interest) written document, when executed and delivered, conveys title to real property, and thereby transfers ownership of property from one person to another
requirements for valid deed
- in writing
- from a competent grantor
- signed by the grantor
identify an existing grantee - contain a sufficient property description
- include words of conveyance
- be delivered and accepted (recorded in county court house)
Quitclaim Deed (QCD)
release claim/the transferring of interest or rights(with no warranties), that the grantor may have (used in divorce commonly)
conveyance
(to transfer title; conveys ownership) transfer of ownership or real property from one person to another by a document (deed/deed of trustee)