Lender/Appraiser Flashcards
Straight-line Cost Recovery
Depreciation expenses are deducted from property income
Disintermediation
Process for money flowing out of banks
Correlation
Appraiser weighs relevance of approaches to determine final value estimate
Bracketing
Appraiser compares homes for a range of values
Binder
Preliminary agreement for sale secured by valuable deposit from buyer; letter of intent
Assumption
Transferring obligation of mortgagor to another party to take over responsibility to pay the note
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
Alternative to foreclosure; borrower voluntarily transfers to lender
Defeasance
Clause security document, loan satisfied
Purchase Money Mortgage
Given by purchaser to a seller who “takes back” a note for part of all of the purchase price
Usury
Illegal lending money at unfair interest rates
Redlining
Illegal act of lender refusing to issue mortgage to certain areas