Real Estate Financing: Principles (Chapter 13)

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acceleration clause

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provides that if a borrower defaults, the lender has the right to accelerate the maturity of the debt - to declare the entire debt (plus accrued interest and costs) due and payable immediately

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adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)

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loan characterized by a fluctuating interest rate, usually one tied to a published index; caps for adjustment on periodic interest, lifetime interest, and payment amounts are normal

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alienation clause

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prevents the borrower from letting someone else assume the debt without the lender's approval

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amortized loans

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loan in which principal as well as interest is payable in periodic installments over the term of the loan

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ballon payment

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final payment of a mortgage loan that is larger than the required periodic payments because the loan amount was not fully amortized

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beneficiary

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person for whom a trust operates or in whose behalf the income from a trust estate is drawn; a lender in a deed of trust loan transaction; recipient of personal property in a will

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debt service

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principle and interest payment on a loan

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deed in lieu of foreclosure

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deed given by the mortgagor to the mortgagee when the mortgagor is in default under the terms of the mortgage; avoids foreclosure butdoes not remove liens from property "friendly foreclosure"

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deed of trust

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instrument used to create a mortgage lien by which the borrower conveys title to a trustee, who holds it as security for the benefit of the note holder (lender); also called a trust deed

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default

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nonperformance of a duty, whether arising under a contract or otherwise; failure to meet an obligation when due

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deficiency judgment

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personal judgment levied against the borrower when a foreclosure sale does not produce sufficient funds to pay the mortgage debt in full; a general lien

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direct reduction loan

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mortgage loan that requires a fixed amount of principal payment in each period; the total debt service payment starts higher than with a level payment loan since interest portion will reduce with each payment

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discount point

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interest paid in advance; one point equals 1% of the loan amount for the borrower and increase the yield for the investor approximately 1/8%

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due on sale clause

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provision in a mortgage that states the entire balance of the note is immediately due and payable if the mortgagor transfers (sells) the property

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equitable title

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interest held by the grantor in a deed of trust that allows possession and use of the pledged property; the interest held by a vendee under a contract for deed or an installment contract; the equitable right to obtain absolute ownership to property when legal title is held in another's name

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equity

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interest or value that an owner has in property over and above any indebtedness

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equity of redemption

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right of a borrower in default on a mortgage loan to reclaim the forfeited property prior to the foreclosure sale through payment in full of all debt and associated costs

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foreclosure

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legal procedure whereby property used as security for a debt is sold to satisfy the debt in the event of default in payment of the mortgage note or default of other trems in the morgage document

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graduated payment mortgage (GPM)

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loan in which the monthly principal and interest payment increase by a set amount each year for a certain number of years and then level off for the ramining loan term; probably negative amortization in early years

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grantor/trustor

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property owner that is transferring title to or an interest in real property toa grantee; aborrower in a deed of trust loan transaction; also call trustor

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hypothecation

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pledging of property as security for an obligation or a loan without losing possession of it

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Drink excess pure water ... what happens to volume and osmolarity of the TBW, ECF, and ICF?

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Hypoosmotic volume expansion

TBW volume: increase
ECF volume: increase
ICF volume: increase

Decrease in osmolarity

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judicial foreclosure

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form of foreclosure used in lien theory states

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lien theroy

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some states interpret a mortgage as being purely a lien on real property; the mortgagee thus has no right of possession but must foreclose the lien and sell the property if the mortgagor defaults

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loan origination fee

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an administratvie fee charged to the borrower by the lender for making a mortgage loan; usually computed as a percentage of the loan amount

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mortgage

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conditional transfer or pledge of real estate as security for the payment of a debt; also, the document creating a mortgage lien in a lien theory state

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mortgagee/mortgagor

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mortgagee is the lender in a morgage loan transaction; mortgagor is the borrower in a mortgage loan transaction

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negative amortizatoin

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debt service payment on a loan is not large enough to pay the interest due; the principal balance actually grows with each payment

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negotiable instrument

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written promise or order to pay a specific sum of money that may be transferred by endorsement or delivery; the transferee then has the original payee's right to payment

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power of sale foreclosure

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form of foreclosure used in a title theory state, also called nonjudicial foreclosure

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prepayment penalty

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charge imposed on a borrower who pays off the loan principal early; compensates the lender for interest and other charges that would otherwise be lost due to payments made ahead of schedule

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principal

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sum loaned or employed as a fund or an investment, as distinguished from its income or profits; original amount of the total balance due and payable at a certain date

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promissory note

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financing instrument that states the terms of the underlying obligation, is signed by its maker, and is negotiable, a personal IOU

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satisfaction of mortgage

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document acknowledging the full repayment of a mortgage debt

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shared-appreciation mortgage (SAM)

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mortage loan in which the lender, in exchange for a loan with a lower interest rate, participates in the profits the borrower receives when the property is eventually sold

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statutory right of redemption

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right of a defaulted property owner to recover the property after its sale by paying the appropriate fees and charges

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term loan

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loan in which only interest is paid during the term of the loan, with the entire principal due with the final interest payment; also called a straight loan

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title theory

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mortage to mean that the lender is the owner of mortgaged land who vests the legal title with the trustee while borrower holds equitable title; borrower regains legal title upon full payment of the mortgage debt

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usury

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charging interest at a higher rate than the maximum rate established by state law

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yield

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return on investment; amount of profit