mortgage terms Flashcards
ACH
Automated Clearing House
API
Application Programming Interface
APR
Annual Percentage Rate
ABL
Asset Based Loan
ARM
Adjust Rate Mortgage
AUS
Automated Underwriting System
CD
Closing Disclosure
Comps
Comparables
CSS
Cascading Style Sheets
CRM
Customer Relationship Manager
DU
Desktop Underwriter
DTI
Debt to Income
EBITDA
Earning before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization
ECOA
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
FHA Loan
Federal Housing Loan
What is a FHA?
Loan insured by federal administration which protects lenders against loses
What is ECOA?
law that requires lenders to not pass bias based on race, color, religion, origin, age, sex, or marital status
What is EBITDA?
A measure of company’s overall financial performance
What is DTI?
Ratio of gross monthly income used to pay monthly debt
What is DU?
AUS developed by Fannie Mae
What is CRM?
for lead development and post close communication
What is CSS?
A script that allows for editing the presentation of code
What are COMPS?
properties that have sold the same relative size and value in the area
What is a CD?
5 page document providing final loan details
What is an AUS?
computer generated loan decision matrix
What is an ARM?
periodically adjusts rate based on lenders costs changes