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1003 |
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Uniform Residential Loan Application. |
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Annual Percentage Rate |
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The yearly cost of a mortgage, including interest, mortgage insurance, and the origination fee (points), expressed as a percentage |
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ARM |
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage; A mortgage whose interest rate is raised or lowered at periodic intervals according to the prevailing interest rates in the market. Also called variable-rate mortgage |
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Back-end Ratio |
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The total of all monthly financial obligations, divided by the total gross monthly income. |
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CLTV |
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Combined Loan-to-Value ratio; The overall mortgage debt, expressed as a percentage of the home's fair market value. This is calculated by dividing the combined loan amount by the purchase price or the appraised value.
Example: Someone with a $50,000 first mortgage and a $20,000 home equity loan secured against a $100,000 house would have a CLTV ratio of 70%.
Also known as TLTV; Total Loan-to-Value ratio. |
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CMT |
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Constant Maturity Treasury; This index is an average yield on United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of 1 year, as made available by the Federal Reserve Board. |
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COFI |
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Cost of Funds Index; The 11th District Cost of Funds Index is the weighted average of the cost of borrowings (funds) to member banking institutions of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (the 11th District). |
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Community Property |
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Only husband and wife. |
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Community Property with Right of Survivorship |
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On and after July 1, 2001 husbands and wives owning real property in California |
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Credit Approval |
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The borrower's information has been verified and the loan has been approved by the underwriting department subject to an appraisal, and other conditions as they apply.
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Document |
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Physical evidence, such as a written contract, that explains the responsibilities, rights, and duties of each party. |
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Encumbrance |
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A lien, charge or liability against a property that affects or limits the ability to file a fee simple title, or affects the value of the property, for example, mortgages or easements. |
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FHLMC |
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Freddie Mac; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. |
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FNMA |
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Fannie Mae; Federal National Mortgage Association. |
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Front-end ratio |
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Total monthly primary housing expense divided by the total gross monthly income. |
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Funding |
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The documents and “prior to funding” conditions are checked in and the loan is funded. |
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HOA |
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Homeowners' Association; An elected group that governs a subdivision or planned community. It collects fees from owners to maintain common areas and enforce covenants, conditions and restrictions set by the developer and the association itself. |
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Impounds/Escrows |
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A trust-like account established by a lender to accumulate funds for payment of property taxes, hazard insurance, and mortgage insurance. The funds are collected monthly with the mortgage payment and the taxes/insurance are paid, when due, by the lender. |
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In Process |
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A complete loan application has been taken, and the processing department has ordered a credit report, appraisal, verifications of mortgage, rent, employment, deposit, and all other required documentation. |
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Joint Tenancy |
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Two or more persons (can be husband and wife) provided the tenancy is properly created |
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Libor |
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London Inter-Bank Offered Rate; It is based on rates that contributor banks in London offer each other for inter-bank deposits. |
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Lien |
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A form of encumbrance which usually makes specific property security for the payment of a debt or discharge of an obligation, e.g., mortgages, judgments, taxes, deed of trust, etc.
One who holds a lien has the right to sell the property to obtain the money, or to recover the money when the property is sold. Valid liens are filed with county recorder's offices. |
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Loan Approval |
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The full package, including appraisal has been reviewed and the loan has been approved subject to certain specific conditions. These conditions are usually routine. Some of these conditions may be “prior to documents” or “prior to funding”. |
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LTV |
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Loan-to-value ratio; The percentage of the home's price that is paid for by a mortgage. This ratio is calculated by dividing the loan amount by the purchase price or the appraised value.
Example: On a $100,000 house, if the buyer makes a $20,000 down payment and borrows $80,000, the mortgage is 80% of the price of the house. Therefore, the loan-to-value ratio is 80%.
When refinancing a mortgage, the loan-to-value ratio is computed using the appraised value of the home, not the sale price. |
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MI |
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Mortgage Insurance; A policy that protects the lender by paying the costs of foreclosing on a house if the borrower stops paying the loan.
Although mortgage insurance protects the lender, it is paid monthly by the borrower. Mortgage insurance usually is required if the down payment is less than 20 percent of the sale price.
Also known as PMI; Private Mortgage Insurance. |
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MTA |
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Monthly Treasury Average; This index is the 12 month average of the monthly average yields of U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year. In plain English, this index is calculated by averaging the previous 12 rates of the 1 Year CMT. |
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P&I |
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Principal and Interest; The portion of a borrower's monthly mortgage payment that represents repayment of the amount borrowed plus interest charges. |
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Partnership Interest |
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Only Partners (more than one) |
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Payment Shock |
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A term used to describe the difference between a borrowers current housing expense and the proposed housing expense, when the proposed expense constitutes an increase in monthly debt obligation for housing. |
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PITI |
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Acronym for the elements of a mortgage payment: principal, interest, taxes and insurance, representing the total sum of these components. This amount would also include any HOA dues. |
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PMI |
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Private Mortgage Insurance; See MI. |
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Prepaid Interest |
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(1) The amount of interest paid at the time of closing to cover the period from the day the loan is funded through the end of that month.
(2) Interest that a borrower pays before it is due, usually to save taxes. |
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Prequalified |
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The loan consultant has verbally checked with the borrower on items such as: income, credit, and cash available to close. Based off the information that the borrower has provided, the loan consultant calculates the borrowers’ income to debt ratios. Ratios are the percentage of income in relation to the mortgage payment, (front-end ratio) and the total debt (rear-end ratio). |
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Prime |
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The interest rate banks charge to large corporations for short-term loans. |
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PUD |
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Planned Unit Development; A real estate project in which individuals hold title to a residential lot and home while the common facilities are owned and maintained by a homeowners' association. |
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Recording |
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The lien on the property is recorded at the County Recorders office by the title company. |
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Single man/woman |
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One who has never been married. |
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Tenancy in Common |
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Two or more persons or entities (can be husband and wife) |
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Trust |
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Trust Account; A legal entity set up to transfer assets/property/income from the Trustor (creator) to the beneficiary. The administration of the transfer is done by a third party (Executor or Trustee). |
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Unmarried man / woman |
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One who was married but is now divorced. |
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VOD |
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Verification of Deposit; A form completed by a banking institution to confirm a borrower's account balances and history, including information such as the current account balance, average balance, the date the account was opened. |
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VOE |
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Verification of Employment; A form completed by a borrower's employer to confirm the borrower's employment history and salary, including information such as the borrower's rate of pay, current year-to-date earnings, position and date of hire. |
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VOM |
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Verification of Mortgage; A form completed by a lender to confirm information regarding a borrower's mortgage, including the borrower's payment history, monthly payment, interest rate, etc. |
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