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Consumer Loans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceptance | the act of accepting a time draft or bill of exchange for payment when due according to the specified terms |
| Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) | 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 | used to determine the periodic payment amount due on a loan, based on the amortization process. |
| Closing costs | the extra amounts of money that people need to pay when they buy a house |
| Collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| Counteroffer | a return offer made by one who has rejected an offer |
| Earnest money | money used as earnest |
| Equity | the money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it |
| Finance charge | any fee representing the cost of credit, or the cost of borrowing. |
| Fixed-rate mortgage | a mortgage having an interest rate that stays the same |
| Interest | right, title, or legal share in something |
| Lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| Market value | the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something |
| Points | A mortgage point may indicate the percentage of fees attached to the loan or the loan's premium over the prime interest rate |
| Principal | the original sum of money that's borrowed in a loan or placed into an investment |