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Consumer Loans Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acceptance | The grantee's act of taking a delivered deed as their own, the final step that completes a transfer of real property. |
| Adjustable-rate mortgage | a financing option that offers a lower starting interest rate than comparable fixed-rate loans |
| Amortization table | a financial technique used to evenly distribute the cost of an intangible asset or loan over a set period, aiding in budgeting and expense management |
| Closing Costs | the upfront expenses you pay at closing to complete your purchase, in addition to your down payment |
| 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 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 | represents the total cost of borrowing money, including both the interest rate and any associated administrative fees |
| Fixed-rate mortgage | a home loan with an interest rate that stays the same for the entire loan term, resulting in consistent monthly principal and interest payments |
| 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 | the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something |
| Points | essentially a form of prepaid interest you can choose to pay up front in exchange for a lower interest rate and monthly payments |
| Principal | a payment that goes toward the original amount that you borrowed but not interest or fees |