Mortgage Terms to Know
Here's a handy guide for you.
Mortgage terms can be confusing? Terms such as Fixed Rate and Adjustable Rate seem to have opposite meanings? This glossary explains mortgage terms in an easy-to-understand way.
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Seller Financing
Seller financing is a loan that the seller of your home makes to you. “Mortgage Key Terms.” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/mortgages/answers/key-terms/. Accessed 21 May 2021. Legal … Read more
Security Interest
The security interest is what lets the lender foreclose if you don’t pay back the money you borrowed. “Mortgage Key Terms.” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/mortgages/answers/key-terms/. Accessed … Read more
Second Mortgage
A second mortgage or junior lien is a loan you take out using your house as collateral while you still have another loan secured by … Read more
Property Taxes
Property taxes are taxes charged by local jurisdictions, typically at the county level, based upon the value of the property being taxed. Often, property taxes … Read more
Right of Rescission
The right of rescission refers to the right of a consumer to cancel certain types of loans. If you are buying a home with a … Read more
Prepaid Interest Charges
Prepaid interest charges are charges due at closing for any daily interest that accrues on your loan between the date you close on your mortgage … Read more
Payoff Amount
Your payoff amount is how much you will actually have to pay to satisfy the terms of your mortgage loan and completely pay off your … Read more
Owner’s Title Insurance
Owner’s title insurance provides protection to the homeowner if someone sues and says they have a claim against the home from before the homeowner purchased … Read more
Origination Fee
An origination fee is what the lender charges the borrower for making the mortgage loan. The origination fee may include processing the application, underwriting and … Read more
Annual Income
Annual income is a factor in a mortgage loan application and generally refers to your total earned, pre-tax income over a year. Annual income may … Read more
Amount Financed
It means the amount of money you are borrowing from the lender, minus most of the upfront fees the lender is charging you. “Mortgage Key … Read more
Amortization
Amortization means paying off a loan with regular payments over time so that the amount you owe decreases with each payment. Most home loans amortize, … Read more
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a type of loan for which the interest rate can change, usually in relation to an index interest rate. Your … Read more
Ability to Repay Rule
The ability-to-repay rule is the reasonable and good faith determination most mortgage lenders are required to make that you are able to pay back the loan. … Read more
5/1 Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
A 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) or 5-year ARM is a mortgage loan where “5” is the number of years your initial interest rate will stay … Read more