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fixed loan at the thirty year market rate plus 3/8 of a percentage point. Your conversion
can be guaranteed based on certain criteria, for example, having made your last 24
payments on time. The balloon mortgage program with the conversion option is often
called a 7/23 Convertible or 5/25 Convertible.
Basic Flood
A report containing the flood zone information for a building or a mobile home. Basic flood
reports determine if the property lies in a flood zone, and if the property owner must buy
flood insurance.
buydown
A loan subsidized by the builder where money is put into an escrow to “buydown” the
interest rate for a period of time. The borrower is qualified at the reduced payment level,
therefore allowing the borrower to obtain a larger mortgage than would otherwise be
possible. An example of a 2/1 buydown would be where the builder buys the loan down by
2% the first year, and 1% the second year. After the second year, the loan reverts to the
full rate.
Cardex database
Point contains a database for collecting and storing the names, addresses, and phone
numbers of people, companies, and institutions relating to your business. This information
can be inserted into many of the forms in Point.
Cash-out Refinance
A type of mortgage refinance where the money that borrowers receive from the new loan
is greater than the amount that is due on the old loan.
census tract
A small, identifiable geographic area that is unique to a county. Census tract numbers are
assigned to all areas, and also to some possessions and territories.
CLTV (Combined-Loan-to-Value)
The ratio of loan to value. The LTV and CLTV will show as the same when there is one
lien on a property. The CLTV ratio will change when there is more than one mortgage on
the subject property.
Cmt Expires (Commitment Expires) (Conventional)
A loan is not backed by government insurance or a government guarantee should it
default. Loans with LTV ratios greater than 80% might require private mortgage insurance.
Conventional loans typically require higher down payments (minimum 10%) but allow
higher loan limits than FHA or VA loans.
construction loan
A short term loan for building businesses or homes. Construction loans usually disburse
funds to the builder as construction progresses.
conventional loan
A mortgage that has not been insured either by FHA or by the VA.