Level 4 Financing Flashcards
a clause in a security instrument which makes the entire loan amount due immediately upon default
acceleration clause
a mortgage with an interest rate that can be adjusted based on fluctuations in the cost of money
adjustable-rate mortgage
ARM
a provision in the mortgage contract that triggers the payment in full of the loan upon the sale or conveyance of the property; also known as the due-on-sale clause
alienation clause
the process of paying off a debt/mortgage in regular
installments based on a fixed payment schedule
amortization
the annual rate charged in interest for borrowing
annual percentage rate
a payment that occurs at the end of a period to compensate for charges accrued during that time
arrears
the process of transferring the obligation of the mortgagor to
another party who takes over the responsibility to pay the note
assumption
a payment at the end of a loan period which includes the total outstanding balance of the loan
balloon payment
any loan that is neither insured by a government agency nor guaranteed by a government agency
conventional loan
a ratio of debt to income used in commercial properties
debt service coverage
ratio
the ratio of debt to the value of the property
debt-to-income ratio
a right to real property being held by one party for the benefit of another
deed of trust
court order that requires the defaulted borrower to pay any remaining balance owed to the lender, generally after the sale of a foreclosed property
deficiency judgment
the right of a borrower in default to reclaim their property before foreclosure by paying all past due mortgage payments
equitable redemption
government agency that provides mortgage insurance on loans made by FHA-approved lenders
Federal Housing
Administration (FHA)
the legal process whereby a lender takes control of a property held by a borrower in default and sells it to recover the lender’s losses
foreclosure
government-owned entity that supports the secondary
mortgage market by guaranteeing mortgage-backed securities (MBS) insured by the U.S. government
Ginnie Mae
corporations created to enhance the flow of credit in the economy; most notably Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
government-sponsored
enterprises (GSEs)