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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceptance (referring to real estate contracts) | 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 | a business tool that details each payment for a loan |
| Closing costs (referring to a mortgage) | Closing costs are the fees and expenses paid at the end of a mortgage transaction |
| Collateral | something pledged as security for repayment of a loan |
| Counteroffer (referring to real estate contracts) | a return offer made by one who has rejected an offer |
| Earnest money | money used as earnest |
| Equity (referring to real estate/housing) | the money value of a property or of an interest in a property in excess of claims or liens against it |
| Finance charge | A finance charge is the total dollar amount of the cost to borrow money |
| Fixed-rate mortgage | a home loan where the interest rate is set for the entire life of the loan |
| Interest | a charge for borrowed money generally a percentage of the amount borrowed |
| Lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt |
| Market value (referring to real estate) | the price at which something can be sold |
| Points (referring to a mortgage) | can refer to several different concepts, such as dollar-based increments for stock price changes |
| Principal (referring to loans) | is the initial amount of money you borrow from a lender |