Orange County Real Estate FAQ
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Mortgage Terminology
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Margin
The amount a lender adds to the index on an adjustable rate mortgage to establish the adjusted interest rate.
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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 given time.
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Maturity
The date on which the principal balance of a loan becomes due and payable.
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MIP (Mortgage Insurance Premium)
Insurance from FHA to the lender against incurring a loss on account of the borrower's default.
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Monthly Fixed Installment
The portion of the total monthly payment that is applied toward principal and interest. When a mortgage negatively amortizes, the monthly fixed installment does not include any amount for principal reduction and doesn't cover all of the interest. The loan balance therefore increases instead of decreasing.
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Mortgage
A legal document that pledges a property to the lender as security for payment of a debt.
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Mortgage Banker
A company that originates mortgages for resale in the secondary mortgage market.
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Mortgage Broker
An individual or company that charges a service fee to bring borrowers and lenders together for the purpose of loan origination.
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Mortgagee
The lender.
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Mortgage Insurance
Money paid to insure the mortgage when the down payment is less than 20 percent. See private mortgage insurance, FHA mortgage insurance.
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Mortgage Life Insurance
A type of term life insurance. In the event that the borrower dies while the policy is in force, the mortgage debt is automatically paid by insurance proceeds.
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Mortgagor
The borrower or homeowner.
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