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Mortgage

The business of lending money for the purchase of real property which is repayed in security interest.

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Mortgage

Balloon mortgage

Real estate; Mortgage

A mortgage loan that requires the remaining principal balance be paid at a specific point in time. For example, a loan may be amortised as if it would be paid over a thirty year period, but requires ...

Biweekly mortgage

Real estate; Mortgage

A mortgage in which you make payments every two weeks instead of once a month. The basic result is that instead of making twelve monthly payments during the year, you make thirteen.

Conventional mortgage

Real estate; Mortgage

Refers to home loans other than government loans (VA and FHA).

Self-employed borrower

Banking; Mortgage

A borrower who must document income using tax returns rather than information provided by an employer.

Seller contribution

Banking; Mortgage

A contribution to a borrower's down payment or settlement costs made by a home seller, as an alternative to a price reduction.

Seller financing

Banking; Mortgage

Provision of a mortgage by the seller of a house, often a second mortgage, as a condition of the sale.

Servicing agent

Banking; Mortgage

The party who services a loan, who may or may not be the lender who originated it.

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