Mortgage General
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100

An account set up by the lender to pay property taxes and insurance premiums.

What is an escrow account? 

100

A Mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration.

What is an FHA Loan?

100

DTI

What is Debt to Income Ratio?

100

The waiting period for a USDA loan after a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge.

What is 3 years?

100

The company you would call after you moved and needed to get rid of boxes and unwanted items.

Who is Andrea Morrison with Dirty Jobs & Hauling?

200

An unbiased professional opinion of the value of a home that is calculated based on comparable sales in the property neighborhood using key features of the home.


What is an Appraisal? 

200

A mortgage that is not insured or guaranteed by the federal government.

What is a Conventional Loan?

200

DPA

What is Down Payment Assistance?

200

The maximum Debt-to-Income (DTI) ratio on an FHA loan.

What is 56.66%? 

200

The person you would go to that would help you find your dream home.

Who is Angela Martinez?

300

The lender must provide this within three business days of receiving a loan application.

What is The Loan Estimate (Loan Disclosure Package)?

300

A mortgage that is guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is a VA Loan?

300

LTV

What is Loan-to-Value?

300

This is the minimum credit score for a DPA (Down Payment Assistance) loan.

What is a 620? 

300

The max seller concessions allowed on an FHA mortgage.

What is 6%

400

A credit report is only valid for this long before it has to be re-pulled. 

What is 120 days?

400

A mortgage backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of a Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan program.

What is a USDA Loan?

400

PITI

What is Principle, Interest, Taxes and Insurance? 

400

The minimum down payment for a first time homebuyer with a Conventional loan.

What is 3%?

400

Works independently to find the best fit for the borrowers situation. Often have access to better rates and more mortgage options. 

What is a mortgage broker?

500

A type of insurance that is required to ensure the property is free of liens or judgments which could jeopardize the mortgage.

What is Title Insurance?

500

A mortgage in which a homeowner relinquishes equity in their home in exchange for regular payments, typically to supplement retirement income.

What is a Reverse Mortgage?

500

PMI

What is Private Mortgage Insurance? 

500

This is a required inspection on every VA deal. 

What is a termite inspection?

500

Greatest Mortgage Broker of all time

Who is Ali Anthony?