Key Terms: Chapter 15- The Cost of Home Ownership

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Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) Rate of mortgage is lower than a fixed rate mortgage. Rates adjusted without refinancing. Caps available to limit how high rate can go for each adjustment period over term of loan.
Amortization schedule Shows monthly payment to pay back loan at maturity. Payment also includes interest. Note payment is fixed at same amount each month.
Amortization table A table that shows each periodic payment on a loan or mortgage.
Biweekly mortgage Mortgage payments made every 2 weeks rather than monthly. This payment method takes years off the life of the mortgage and substantially reduces the cost of interest.
Cash-out refinance Borrowing more than the current mortgage and taking the difference out in cash.
Closing costs Costs incurred when property passes from seller to buyer such as for credit reports, recording costs, points, and so on.
Escrow account Lending institution requires that each month of the insurance cost and real estate taxes be kept in a special account.
Fixed-rate mortgage Monthly payment fixed over number of years, usually 30 years.
Foreclosure A legal process used by lender to recover balance of the loan from the borrower who has stopped making payments on the loan.
Graduated-payment mortgage (GPM) Borrower pays less at beginning of mortgage. As years go on, the payments increase.
Home equity line of credit A revolving line of credit secured by your home equity.
Home equity loan A loan using the borrower’s home equity as collateral.
Interest-only mortgage ype of mortgage where in early years only interest payment is required.
Monthly payment Amount paid each period to pay off part of the mortgage.
Mortgage Cost of home less down payment.
Points Percentage(s) of mortgage that represents an additional cost of borrowing. It is a one-time payment made at closing.
Reverse mortgage Federal Housing Administration makes it possible for older homeowners to live in their homes and get cash or monthly income.
Short sale If property values decrease, homeowners may have to sell their properties for less than is owed.
Subprime loan A loan with a rate higher than prime due to uncertainty of payment.
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