RE Study 2 Flashcards
PITI
Principal; interest; taxes; insurance
Loan to Value
Amount of loan as percent of purchase price
Promissory Note
Borrower’s promise to repay
In Arrears
Payments made at end of a period
In Advance
Payments made at the beginning
Usury
Interest in excess of max allowed loan
Discount Points
Increases lender’s yield; 1% of borrowed amount NOT purchase price
2 Parts of Mortgage Loans
Debt itself; security for the debt
Hypothecation
Debtor retains right of possession and control while creditor receives equitable right
Satisfaction of Mortgage
Document issued when mortgage is paid in full
Lien Theory
States that mortgagor retains legal and equitable title that serves as a security
Deed of Trust
Conveys naked title (title w/o right of possession)
Acceleration Clause
Assists lender in foreclosure; entire balance due immediately
Assumption of Mortgage
Buyer assumes the mortgage and agrees to take over the debt
Alienation Clause
Prevents future purchaser from assuming the loan
Straight Loan
Interest only payments then paid in full
Amortized Loan
10-30yrs interest and principal; each payment first goes to interest and then principal
Adjustable Rate (ARM)
Interest fluctuates throughout loan life
Negative Amortization
Loan under water
Growing Equity Mortgage
Mortgage payments increase based on income
Judicial Foreclosure
Sold by courts
Non-Judicial Foreclosure
Power of sale clause; no court; used when borrower fails to cure
Strict Foreclosure
No sale; court gives property to lender
Deed In Lieu of Foreclosure
Mutual agreement between parties; hand property back over; no court
Deficiency Judgement
Sale of the property doesn’t cover the debt
Short Sale
Sale of property for less than what is owed
FHA
Neither builds nor lends loans but insures them
Package Loans
Covers furnished properties (ie new builds)
Blanket Loan
Covers more than one lot
Regulation Z
Truth in Lending Act (TILA); requires creditors to inform borrowers the true cost of obtaining financing
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
Lenders must invest in the communities in which they’re located