Real Estate Finance - Chapter 2 Flashcards
An account used by lenders to hold money that will be used for future payments of items (taxes, insurance, deferred maintenance), and borrower is frequently required to pay lump sum amount @ closing to setup account
Reserve Account/Fund
A market for the purchase and sale of already existing mortgages and make their money from fees
“Resale marketplace” for existing loans. It is a market of packaged home loans that are resold as securities to investors. Major players are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Secondary Mortgage Market
Ability to sell an asset and convert into cash
Liquidity
Process by which individuals place their $ with financial institution rather than savings or time account. Bank acts as middle man and lends money to others
Intermediation
Occurs when private individuals decide to invest their own $ rather than deposit in banks
Disintermediation
Central banking system, established to help manage economy. This regulates banks reserve requirements, determines discount rates and interest rates, decisions of where to buy and sell govt securities and supervise federal truth in lending and equal credit opportunity laws
Federal Reserve Board (F.E.D)
Cost of borrowing money and charges % for use of money
Interest
How is the rate of interest determined?
Money market- borrowers should shop around
Charging a rate of interest in excess of that permitted by law
Usury
Where borrowers and mortgage originators come together to negotiate terms and effectuate mortgage transaction. Mortgage brokers, mortgage bankers, credit unions and banks
Primary Mortgage Market
What are the 2 types of mortgage companies?
- Mortgage Bankers
2. Mortgage Brokers
Raise money in capital markets and make mortgage loans. Frequently borrow funds from commercial sources, lend the money, then package up the mortgages and sell at a discount to large investors on secondary mortgage market
Mortgage Bankers
A person who works with lenders and buyers/borrowers to facilitate the loan process. Not a lender, and does not disclose their name
Mortgage Broker
Large sums of money to invest and more concerned about financial soundness of a project and its long term stability than about funds liquidity. Most of the activity are in large real estate projects, community projects, multi use office and apartment complexes
Life Insurance Companies
Designed to provide liquidity for the funds used by primary lenders. Examples includes Fannie Mae (FNMA), Ginnie Mae (GNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMLMC)
Secondary Mortgage Market
Federally chartered corporation, which creates a secondary market for existing mortgages. Does not loan money directly, but rather buys FHA and conventional loans
Fannie Mae
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie Mae
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA)
Ginnie Mae
A federally owned agency, and division of HUD, that operates special assistance aspects of federally aided housing programs and participates in the secondary market through its mortgage-backed securities pools
Ginnie Mae
Federal Home Loan Mortgage corporation (FHLMA)
Freddie Mac
Federal agency that operates under the supervision of the Federal Housing Finance Agency organized to borrow money from pension funds and trust funds, purchase mortgages, pool them together and sell bonds on open market as security
Freddie Mac
Independent corporation that insures top 12-30% of the principal on loans made by approved lenders to qualified borrowers
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC)
In attempt to minimize risk, lenders to this to borrowers by determining their ability to repay debt and may determine the collateral (value of property).
- Examine income
- Credit
- Collateral
Qualify
The interest or cash value remaining after all debts have been deducted, usually considered to be the monetary interest the owner retains over and above mortgage indebtness
Equity
The use of borrowed funds to purchase property or maximize returns
Leverage
True or False: People may also borrow funds against their equity to one asset in order to purchase another asset
True
Ratio between the mortgage loan amount and the sales price of the property (or appraised value, whichever is lower)
Loan amount /Property Value
Loan to value ratio
A fee to lender which is 1% of loan amount
Loan Point
Also 1% of loan amount, but are charged in return for a somewhat lower interest rate.
More discount points = lower rate of loan
Discount Points