Mortgage Terms
Mortgage Terms

By Kelsey Trumbull

Jan 5, 2018

See how many mortgage terms and definitions you can match!

Definition of APR:

The fees charged for services performed, including the home appraisal, loan origination, flood certificate, the title survey, etc.:

This is paid by the buyer to the seller to bind a transaction or assure payment:

Definition of Escrow:

Definition of Home Equity:

A federal law that allows consumers to review information on known or estimated settlement costs once after application and once prior to or at a settlement:

Definition of Origination Fees:

Definition of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI):

The process during which the decision is made whether to approve a loans rates and terms based on the borrowers’ credit, employment, assets, and other factors:

Definition of Appraisal:

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