QM / NON QM
Conventional \ Non-Conventional
Interest Rate
Glossary
100

Those who are Nonprime borrowers due to lower credit scores, irregular employment histories or other factors.

What is Non-Qualified mortgages

100

If a borrower does not have cash for a significant down payment, this may enable them to succeed in securing a conventional/conforming loan.

What is PMI

100

A Interest Rate set at the time of closing and does not change dunning the life of the loan 

What is a Fixed Rate 

100

A fee paid in exchange for a reduction in the interest rate.

What is a Discount Piont.

200

6.5% percentage points above prime offer rate, is the average threshold for this loan.

What is High Cost Mortgage Loan

200

 A conventional Mortgage is not insured by

What is FHA/VA/RHS/USDA.

200

The starting point for the adjustment

What is the Index

200

An action in which one party agrees to take over payments of another party's debt, with terms of the note staying unchanged.

What is Assumption

300

What kind of loan must have creditors consider a borrowers ability to make amortizing payments at the interest rate that is effective after the loan recasts.

What Interest Only Loan. 

300

This ACT required cancellation or termination of PMI when LTV reaches 80% based on the value of the home at the time of the loan origination and the borrower requests cancellation OR the LTV reaches 78% and termination is automatic.

What is the homeowners Protection Act of 1998

300

No later than 3 business days after consumer submits and application for a loan that will be secured by principal dwelling.

CHARM Booklet

300

A higher interest rate in return for reducing closing costs.

What is Yield Spread Premium 

400

Defined as closed-end consumer credit transactions secured by a dwelling. Includes transactions secured by principal dwelling, second homes, or investment properties.

What are covered transactions

400

Individuals earning more than 25% of their income in commission must provide up to two years' tax returns.

What is Income qualification guideline

400

What is a good product for borrowers that will only live in the home for a few years?

What is a Hybrid Arm

400

Act of pooling mortgages and then selling them as mortgage-backed securities.

What is Securitization 

500
Applies to transactions that do involve higher-priced covered transactions.

What is a Rebuttable presumption of compliance. 

500

If a consumer has a credit score, debt-to-income ratio, or loan to value ratio that does not fall within Fannie mae /Freddie mac guidelines, this may result in?

What is LLPA (Loan level price adjustment)

500

A limit on the amount that the interest rate can change up or down on any adjustment date.

What is Periodic rate cap

500

the transfer of ownership interest in real property from 1 person to another

What is conveyance

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