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Consumer Loans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceptance (referring to real estate contracts) | The quality or state of being accepted or acceptable |
| 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 | An amortization calculator is used to determine the periodic payment amount due on a loan, based on the amortization process. |
| Closing costs (referring to a mortgage) | 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 (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 value of a property or of an interest in a property after any debts that remain to be paid for it (as the amount of a mortgage) have been subtracted |
| Finance charge | The finance charge is the cost of consumer credit as a dollar amount. |
| Fixed-rate mortgage | A mortgage having an interest rate that stays the same |
| 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 or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| Market value (referring to real estate) | The price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something |
| Points (referring to a mortgage) | A mortgage point equals 1 percent of your total loan amount |
| Principal (referring to loans) | Principal in a loan refers to the initial amount of money borrowed, excluding any interest, fees, and charges. |