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Lien

Lien

| Think Realty | Glossary | Funding
A debt. In real estate, if a property has a lien against it, that property is serving as collateral for the debt in some form or fashion ...
LIBOR-Index

LIBOR-Index

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The world’s most widely used benchmark for short-term interest rates. LIBOR stands for London Interbank Offered Rate. It is based on the US dollar, the euro, the pound sterling, the Japanese yen, and the Swiss franc. When LIBOR rises, interest rates also tend to rise ...
Leverage

Leverage

| Think Realty | Glossary | Funding
Using borrowed capital for an investment and expecting the profits made to be greater than the cost of the loan ...
Lease-Purchase Option

Lease-Purchase Option

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A traditional rental agreement may include a first-refusal option for the tenant under certain circumstances. A lease-purchase may define a set time period within which the purchase may be made, pricing, and how the down payment will be obtained, since often tenants planning to exercise a lease-purchase will set a ...
Interest

Interest

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Money paid regularly at a predetermined rate as payment for use of funds lent. Interest may also be paid as a fee for delaying repayment on a debt, as in an “interest only” loan ...
Heat Island

Heat Island

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A loan made based on the value of the collateral securing the loan rather than the borrower’s predicted likelihood or ability to repay the loan. In hard money, the value of the collateral is the most important factor in the lending decision although many hard money lenders will check credit, ...
Hard Money Loan

Hard Money Loan

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A loan made based on the value of the collateral securing the loan rather than the borrower’s predicted likelihood or ability to repay the loan. In hard money, the value of the collateral is the most important factor in the lending decision although many hard money lenders will check credit, ...
Hard Money Lender

Hard Money Lender

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A lender who makes loans based on the value of the collateral securing the loan rather than the borrower’s predicted likelihood or ability to repay the loan. Find out more about hard money loans (and find a reputable lender) with the American Association of Private Lenders ...
Good-Faith Estimate

Good-Faith Estimate

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Also referred to as a GFE, this document includes the breakdown of estimated payments due when a mortgage loan is closed. Lenders are required to provide these documents in order to help borrowers make good decisions and comparisons between loan offerings ...
Foreclosure Receivership

Foreclosure Receivership

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The receivership process typically begins when a property owner stops making payments on a property. The receiver is responsible for controlling the property and maintaining its value. These can happen in commercial and residential properties ...
Foreclosure

Foreclosure

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The process by which a lender seizes collateral, in real estate usually a piece of physical property, on a loan as a result of nonpayment ...
FHA Loan

FHA Loan

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A government-backed mortgage issued by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). These loans tend to have lower interest rates and less-stringent qualification requirements than other industry loans. FHA borrowers pay for mortgage insurance to protect the lender from loss in the event of a default ...
Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae

| Think Realty | Glossary | Funding
The Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) is a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) established to stimulate the housing market by making mortgages more affordable to borrowers. Fannie Mae does not actually originate mortgages. Instead, it purchases and guarantees them after origination in order to create more liquidity for lenders and, by extension, ...
Escrow

Escrow

When an impartial third party holds something of value (in real estate, usually earnest money) during the progress of a transaction. If a home is “in escrow,” that means that the third party is holding the earnest money while the contract is negotiated and the deal is closed. Lenders may ...
Equity

Equity

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Value found in an asset. In real estate, equity is the amount of value in an asset after the cost of the mortgage and other collateralized debts are deducted ...
How To Recession-Proof Your Business and Your Credit with Merrill Chandler

How To Recession-Proof Your Business and Your Credit with Merrill Chandler

00:32:09 | In this exclusive class you will learn: - How to avoid business credit imposters and the secret to what REAL business credit is - How to optimize for business credit approvals - How to avoid approval-killing red flag words And much, much more!   After you attend this ...
Down Payment

Down Payment

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The initial payment made when a property is purchased on credit. Down payments usually range in size from 5% to 25% of the value of the loan and may affect a lender’s decision to require mortgage insurance ...
Delinquent

Delinquent

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Late. When a mortgage is delinquent, the borrower is late in making payments ...
Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure

Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure

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When the borrower conveys all interest in their mortgaged property to the lender in order to satisfy a loan and avoid foreclosure ...
Deed-in-Lieu

Deed-in-Lieu

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When the borrower conveys all interest in their mortgaged property to the lender in order to satisfy a loan and avoid foreclosure ...
Deed of Trust

Deed of Trust

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A legal structure used in place of a mortgage to secure a loan by pledging real property. Deeds of trust involve three parties: the trustor (borrower), the lender (beneficiary), and the trustee, whose function it is to sell the property at auction if the trustor defaults on payments ...
Deed

Deed

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n. a legal document that, when signed and delivered, conveys ownership of property or legal rights v. to transfer property rights via legal deed ...
Credit Score

Credit Score

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A three-digit number used as a primary indicator by many lenders of how likely a borrower is to pay off a debt. Scores can range from 300 to 850. The higher the score, the more financially trustworthy a person is considered to be ...
Credit Report

Credit Report

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The compilation of eligible repayment information into a single report on a borrower’s past behavior regarding payment and nonpayment of debts. Credit reports may include information from banks, credit card agencies, collection agencies, government agencies, and other lenders. Not all information included in a credit report may be used to ...
Credit History

Credit History

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The record of a borrower’s repayment of debts. The data included in this history includes every payment behavior, but not all of that data is legally available for inclusion in a credit report or usage by an entity evaluating a borrower’s credit risk ...