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Consumer Loans Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Acceptance (referring to real estate contracts) | acceptance occurs when the buyer and seller agree to the terms of a purchase contract |
Adjustable-rate mortgage | a mortgage having an interest rate which is usually initially lower than that of a mortgage with a fixed rate but is adjusted periodically according to the cost of funds to the lender |
Amortization table | An amortization schedule is a table detailing each periodic payment on an amortizing loan (typically a mortgage) |
Closing costs (referring to a mortgage) | closing costs are the fees associated with buying a home that you must pay on closing day |
Collateral | Collateral is an asset or assets that a business owner promises to hand over to a lender if they fail to repay the loan. |
Counteroffer (referring to real estate contracts) | a form of negotiation during a real estate transaction |
Earnest money | put down before closing on a house to show you're serious about purchasing |
Equity (referring to real estate/housing) | the amount of your home that you actually own |
Finance charge | the total amount of interest and loan charges you would pay over the entire life of the mortgage loan |
Fixed-rate mortgage | a home loan that has a fixed interest rate for the entire term of the loan |
Interest | the fee a business pays a lender (creditor) to borrow money |
Lien | a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged. |
Market value (referring to real estate) | the actual value of your property when placed at sale on the open market |
Points (referring to a mortgage) | One discount point costs 1% of your home loan amount. For example, if you take out a mortgage for $300,000, one point will cost $3,000. |
Principal (referring to loans) | the original sum of money that's borrowed in a loan or placed into an investment |