Key Terms - Chapter 11 Flashcards
acceleration clause
A provision in a mortgage or deed of trust that permits the lender to declare the entire principal balance of the debt immediately due and payable if the borrower is in default
adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)
One in which the interest rate changes according to changes in a predetermined index.
alienation clause
A clause in a mortgage or deed of trust that entitles the lender to declare the entire principal balance of the debt due and payable immediately if the borrower sells the property during the mortgage term. This clause prohibits the ability of a borrower to assume the loan. Also known as a due-on-sale clause.
amortization
The gradual reduction of a mortgage loan through periodic payments of principal and interest over a specific term to satisfy a mortgage loan.
arrears
Delinquent in meeting an obligation. The payment of interest for a prior period as scheduled.
balloon payment
One in which the scheduled payment will not fully amortize the loan over the term. Therefore, it requires a final payment called a balloon payment, larger than the uniform payments, to satisfy the debt fully
beneficiary
The recipient of a gift of personal property by will. (4). The lender in a deed of trust.
buydown loan
A loan with a reduced interest rate that a seller, developer, or buyer has obtained by paying money up front.
certificate of reasonable value (CRV)
A document establishing the value of a property as the
basis for the loan guarantee by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the lender.
conforming loans
Those processed on uniform loan forms and according to FNMA/FHLMC guidelines.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
The government agency created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (The Dodd-Frank Act) in July 2010
has broad authority to implement rules necessary for consumer protection in financial products
conventional loan
One in which the federal government does not insure or guarantee the payment to the lender.
deed in lieu of foreclosure
A conveyance of title to the lender by a borrower in default to avoid a record of foreclosure. Also called friendly foreclosure.
deed of trust
A form of security instrument pledging real property as security for the loan by conveying legal title to a third party, who is called a trustee until the loan is paid in full.
default
Failure to perform an mortgage obligation.
defeasance clause to defeat the mortgage
The clause in a mortgage or a deed of trust giving the borrower the right to redeem the title and have the mortgage lien released at any time prior to default by paying the debt in full.
deficiency judgment
A judgment obtained by a lender for the difference between the amount of foreclosure sale proceeds and the amount needed to satisfy the mortgage debt.
disintermediation
The loss of funds available to lending institutions for making mortgage loans caused by the withdrawal of funds by depositors for making investments that provide greater yields.
due-on-sale clause
A clause in a mortgage or deed of trust that entitles the lender to declare the entire principal balance of the debt due and payable immediately if the borrower sells the property during the mortgage term. This clause prohibits the ability of a borrower to assume the loan. Also known as a due-on-sale clause.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
A federal law prohibiting discrimination in consumer loans.
equity
The difference between market value and what is owed on the property
equity of redemption
The borrower has the right to pay off the loan and receive his title back any time before the final foreclosure sale.
escrow account
(a) An account maintained by a real estate broker in an insured bank for the deposit of other people’s money; also called trust account. (2, 10)
(b) An account maintained by the borrower with the lender in certain mortgage loans, also known as an impound account or reserve account, to accumulate the funds to pay an annual insurance premium, a real property tax, and/or a homeowner’s association assessment. (11)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Freddie Mac
A secondary mortgage market institution (corporation) that only purchases conventional loans.