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Florida Real Estate Broker Exam; Book chpt. 12 & 13
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03/04/2013

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Term
Lien Theory
Definition
Borrower retains title to the property, the lender is protected with a lien on the real propertyto secure payment of the mortgage debt.
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Title Theory
Definition
Title to the mortgaged propertyis conveyed to the lender through a mortgage deed, or to a trustee through a deed of trust.
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Promissory Note
Definition
Legal evidence of a debt that must accompany a mortgage in Florida; a legally executed pledge to pay a stipulated sum of money.
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Mortgage
Definition
A written agreement that pledges property as security for payment of a debt.
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Hypothecation
Definition
To pledge real or personal property as security for a debt or obligation without giving up possession of the property.
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Mortgagor
Definition
Borrower who gives a mortgage on the borrower's property in order to obtain a loan from a lender.
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Mortgagee
Definition
A lender who holds a mortgage on specific property as security for the money loaned to the borrower.
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Assignment of Mortgage
Definition
A legal instrument that states that the mortgage assigns(transfers) the mortgage and promissory note to the purchaser.
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Estoppel Certificate
Definition
A written statement that bars the signer from making a claim inconsistent with the instrument(commonly used with a mortgage assumption)
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Satisfaction of Mortgage
Definition
A certificate issued by the lender when the debt obligation is paid in full.
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Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
Definition
Friendly foreclosure(nonjudicial procedure) in which the mortgagor gives title to the mortgagee.
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Equity of redemption
Definition
The right of a mortgagor, before a foreclosure sale, to reclaim forfeited property by paying the entire indebtedness.
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Due on sale clause
Definition
A provision in a conventional mortgage that entitles the lender to require the entire loan balance to be paid in full if the property is sold.
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Acceleration clause
Definition
Stipulation in a mortgage that the entire unpaid balance of the debt may become due and payable if a default of expressed conditions should occur.
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Defeasance clause
Definition
A provision in a mortgage that specifies the terms and conditions to be met in order to avoid default and therby defeat the mortgage.
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pre-payment clause
Definition
provision in a mortgage that allows the mortgagor to pay the mortgage debt ahead of schedule without penalty.
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Prepayment penalty
Definition
The amount set by the creditor that the debtor is charged for retiring the debt early.
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Subordination Clause
Definition
A provision in a mortgage in which the lender voluntarily permits a prior or subsequent mortgage to take priority over the lender's otherwise superior mortgage; the act of yielding priority.
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Blanket Mortgage
Definition
One debt instrument covering two or more parcels.
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Partial release clause
Definition
Stipulates the conditions under which the mortgagee will grant freeing building lots from a mortgage lien upon payment of a certain amount of money.
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receivership clause
Definition
A provision in a mortgage, related to income-producing property, that is designed to require that income derived shall be used to make mortgage payments in the event the mortgagor (borrower) defaults
Term
Conventional loan
Definition
a loan that is not insured or guaranteed by a government agency.
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Non-conventional loan
Definition
Include FHA and VA guaranteed loans. Typically require a smaller down payment compared with conventional loans because with non-con. loans, the government provides some risk protection to the lender.
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Mortgage Insurance premium
Definition
Fee paid by FHA borrowers to obtain a loan(up front and annual)
Term
Entitlement
Definition
That portion of a VA-guaranteed loan that protects the lender if the borrower defaults.
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Amortized mortgage
Definition
A loan characterized by payment of a debt by regular installment payments.
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Bi-weekly mortgage
Definition
a loan that is amortized the same way as other loans with monthly payments, except the borrower makes a payment every two weeks.
Term
partially amortized mortgage
Definition
buyer makes payments smaller than are required to completely pay off the loan by its date of termination. balloon payment due on loan maturity date.
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package mortgage
Definition
A loan that includes both real and personal property as security for the debt.
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Purchase-money mortgage
Definition
A mortgage given as part of the buyer's consideration for the purchase of real property.
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4 ways to purchase mortgaged property
Definition
cash, subject to the mortgage, assumption of an existing mortgage, novation.
Term
novation
Definition
the sub. of a new debtor (the buyer) and release of a former debtor (the sellor) for an existing debt by mutual agreement and with approval of the lender.
Term
Contract for Deed
Definition
A financing technique wherein the seller agrees to deliver the deed at some future date and the buyer takes possession while paying the agreed amount(also called land contract, installment sale contract, agreement for deed)
Term
Wraparound mortgage
Definition
A financing technique in which the payment of the existing mortgage is continued (by the seller) and a new, higher interest rate mortgage, which is larger than the existing mortgage, is paid by the buyer borrower.
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Adjustable - rate mortgage
Definition
A financing technique in which the lender can raise or lower the interest rate according to a set index.
Term
Margin
Definition
The fixed component that is added to the index to calculate the interest rate in an adjustable rate mortgage. the margin represents the lenders cost of doing business plus profit.
Term
Negative Amortization
Definition
Occurs when the mortgage payments are not large enough to cover the interest expense.
Term
Home equity loans
Definition
A mortgaged secured by a personal residence. It provides a line of credit available for draws when needed by the homeowner.
Term
Loan to value ratio
Definition
Relationship between amount borrowed and appraised value (or sale price) of a property.
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monetary policy
Definition
The actions undertaken by the Fed to influence the availability and cost of money and credit.
Term
Open Market operations
Definition
Involve the purchase and sale of U.S. treasury and federal agency securities. When the Fed sells securities through open market bulk trading this reduces the supply of money. When the Fed buys securities more money is released back into circulation.
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Discount rate
Definition
Interest rate charged member banks for borrowing money from the fed. Amount of interest the federal reserve charges to lend money to its eligible banks.
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Reserve requirements
Definition
The amount of funds that an institution must hold in reserve against deposit liabilities.
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Office of Thrift Supervision
Definition
A branch of the U.S. Treasury Dept. that replaced the Federal Home Loan Bank Board as regulator of the thrift industry.
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Primary Market
Definition
The market where securities or goods are actually created. A source for the purchase of a mortgage loan by a borrower.
Term
SAFE Act
Definition
Secure and Fair Enforcement of Mortgage Licensing Act(SAFE Act) sets a minimum standard for licensing and registering mortgage loan originators.
Term
Mortgage Loan Originator
Definition
One who finds a lender for a potential borrower, and vice versa.
Term
Mortgage lender
Definition
A company that makes loans with the expectation of reselling them to institutional lenders.
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Mortgage broker company
Definition
A business entity that originates, sells, and then services mortgage loans. Mortgage broker companies are not depository institutions. they originate loans and then package the loans together and sell the entire package.
Term
Intermediation
Definition
The process whereby financial middlemen consolidate many small savings accounts belonging to individual depositors and invest those funds in large, diversified projects.
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Disintermediation
Definition
A disengagement process when depositors withdraw money from savings for direct investment in stocks, money market funds, and other securities.
Term
demand deposits
Definition
Checking accounts; payable on demand by holder.
Term
Secondary mortgage market
Definition
an investor market that buys and sells existing mortgages.
Term
Discount Points
Definition
A method for increasing a lender's yield.
Term
Point, Mortgage discount
Definition
A charge of 1% of the mortgage value; assesment by a lender to increase the interest yield to compete with the interest yield from other types of investments.
Term
Discount points
Definition
Each point is equal to 1% of the loan amount; example: On a $40,000 loan for which the lender is charging 6 points , find the dollar cost of the points. 6% of $40,000; $40,000 x .06 = $2,400
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