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Merger

estate of freehold. Under s. 88 of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, a foreclosure by a mortgagee will merge the mortgage term into and vest the fee simple in the mortgagee subject to any prior

Clandestine mortgages

Clandestine mortgages. By 4 & 5 Wm. & Mary, c. 16, it was enacted that if any person, having once

Attornment

is not affected thereby, except as provided by s. 151, ibid. The 'Attornment Clause' in a deed of mortgage is a clause whereby, for better securing the payment of the interest on the mortgage, the mortgagor attorns

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points

points a point is equal to one percent of the principal amount of your mortgage. For example, if you get a mortgage for $95,000, one point means you pay $950 to the lender.

down payment

the portion of a home's purchase price that is paid in cash and is not part of the mortgage loan. This amount varies based on the loan type, but is determined by taking the difference of the

Joint-tenancy

it, amongst the most important of which are the following: (1) If two join in lending money on mortgage, though they take a joint security, yet equity holds that it could never have been intended that their

Clog on equity of redemption

Clog on equity of redemption. Any provision inserted in a mortgage to prevent redemption on payment or performance of the debt or obligation for which the security was given

Collateral advantage

Collateral advantage, is a provision giving the mortgagee a benefit over and above the repayment of the advance, with interest. To be invalid, such a benefit

Courts (Emergency Powers) Acts

of protecting certain classes of tenants and mortgagors was continued and extended by the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (War Restrictions) Act, 1915, since replaced by various Acts which have been superseded by the Rent and

Debenture

company's property or by way of floating charge. If fixed, the remedies upon default are those available to mortgagees and those stipulated for and endorsed on the debenture or provided by the trust deed. See also FLOATING

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