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Hypothecate

debt or engagement without delivery of possession or transfer of title to pledge without delivery of possession to mortgage as ships or other personal property to make a contract by bottomry See Hypothecation Bottomry

savings and loan association

organized to hold savings of members in the form of dividend-bearing shares and to invest chiefly in home mortgage loans

up front charges

up front charges the fees charged to homeowners by the lender at the time of closing a mortgage loan. This includes points, broker's fees, insurance, and other charges. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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sale

satisfy a creditor's judgment against a debtor foreclosure sale : a sale of property upon default of a mortgage to satisfy the debt judicial sale : a sale of property conducted by an authorized official by order

partial claim

allows a borrower, with help from a lender, to get an interest-free loan from HUD to bring their mortgage payments up to date. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

revenue stamp

for use as evidence of a tax (as on a package of cigarettes, a proprietary article, or a mortgage or deed) : tax stamp

no cash out refinance

no cash out refinance a refinance of an existing loan only for the amount remaining on the mortgage. The borrower does not get any cash against the equity of the home. Also called a "rate and

non-recourse

on default only out of the particular collateral given and not out of the debtor's other assets [a mortgage] [a creditor] compare recourse

nondischargeable debt

nondischargeable debt A debt that cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy. Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most government funded or guaranteed educational loans or

note

: a note containing a confession of judgment collateral note : a note secured esp. by a collateral mortgage and pledged to secure an obligation of which a hand note usually serves as evidence demand note :

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