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Consumer Loans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceptance | The act of the seller agreeing to the buyers offer |
| Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) | Home loan with a fixed interest rate |
| Amortization table | Table that lists all the details of different payments such as premium, interest rate. and loan years |
| Closing costs | The costs that finalize a real estate transaction |
| Collateral | Something that can be used to repay a loan in the case of it not being paid back. |
| Counteroffer | A formal response to change made to a real estate deal. |
| Earnest money | a deposit made to a buyer to show that they are interested in buying a home |
| Equity | The difference between a property current market value and the amount of debt still owed on it |
| Finance charge | The total cost of borrowing money |
| Fixed-rate mortgage | home loan with a fixed interest rate |
| Interest | amount you pay for borrowing money. |
| Lien | a right to claim property used on a loan in case loan is not paid off |
| Market value | The amount a property would sell for |
| Points | Prepaid interest that are paid to lower the interest rate on a loan |
| Principal | The original amount of a loan without extra fees |