Monthly Archives: April 2009

Wrap Around Mortgage: This is when you take all of the mortgage loans you own, in the case you are buying before you sell, and consolidate all of the outstanding balances into one loan. Read more to view related video … Continue reading →

Loan Guarantee Entitlement: The amount of money that you can get from the VA for guaranteeing your home mortgage loan. Read more to view related video clips

Wall Street Journal Prime Rate: This is the rate that banks set on interest for mortgage loans. It is posted in the Wall Street Journal and is based on various banks in order to get an average current market interest … Continue reading →

Loan Servicing: The maintenance required for any given loan. In the case of a mortgage loan with an escrow account, the servicing is needed to take the monthly mortgage payment and split the money between the principal, interest, and the … Continue reading →

Walk Through: This is the final step before moving into a home. After the sellers have moved out of the home, the buyers get to walk through the home with the selling agent and make sure it is in the … Continue reading →

Loan Approval: When the lender agrees to loan money to a borrower based on information such as income, debt, assets, employment, and credit worthiness. Read more to view related video clips

Walk Away Lease: In the case of a lease to own agreement on a home, this allows the person leasing to decide at the end of the lease if they want to walk away without purchasing. Read more to view … Continue reading →

Loan: When money is given to a second party with the legal stipulation that the second party pay back that money in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Read more to view related video clips

Lifetime Cap: This is the highest interest rate than can be charged over the life of the loan with an adjustable rate mortgage. Read more to view related video clips

Waiver: This is when a person signs a contract to give up their rights or claims to an asset or liability. Read more to view related video clips