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Mortgage Glossary

Mortgage Glossary

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Margin
The amount a lender adds to the index on an adjustable rate mortgage to establish the adjusted interest rate.
Market Value
The highest price that a buyer would pay and the lowest price a seller would accept on a property. Market value may be different from the price a property could actually be sold for at a time when the market is not influenced by adverse economic conditions or excess inventory.
Mortgage
A voluntary lien filed against property to secure a debt, usually a loan. To foreclose, the lender must often institute a court action and the borrower may have the right to reclaim the property after foreclosure.
Mortgagee
The lender.
Mortgage Insurance
Money paid to insure the mortgage against default by the borrower when the down payment on a conventional loan is less than 20 percent.
Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP)
One-half percent that borrowers pay each month on FHA insured mortgage loans. It is insurance from FHA to the lender against incurring a loss due to a default by the borrower.
Mortgagor
The borrower or homeowner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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