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original principal balance

original principal balance the total principal owed on a mortgage prior to any payments being made. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

paraph

other required elements vt in the civil law of Louisiana : to affix a paraph to [ed the mortgage] ;also : to include (as particular words) in a paraph

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

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partial payment

partial payment a payment that is less than the total amount owed on a monthly mortgage payment. Normally, lenders do not accept partial payments. The lender may make exceptions during times of difficulty. Contact

predatory lending

predatory lending abusive lending practices that include a mortgage loan to someone who does not have the ability to repay. It also pertains to repeated refinancing of

prepayment

prepayment payment of the mortgage loan before the scheduled due date; may be Subject to a prepayment penalty. Source: U.S. Department of Housing

obligation

521 N.W.2d 366 (1994)"] 2 : a debt security (as a corporate or government bond) see also collateralized mortgage obligation 3 : what one is obligated to do, satisfy, or fulfill: as a : a commitment to

race-notice

the same property] : of, relating to, or being a recording act which stipulates that an unrecorded deed, mortgage, or lien shall not be valid against a recorded one unless the recording party (as a subsequent purchaser

remedy

to put the parties in the position in which they were prior to the attempted agreement "First Nat'l Mortgage Corp. v. The Manhattan Life Ins. Co., 360 So. 2d 264 (1978)"] [specific performance and other equitable remedies]

rate cap

rate cap a limit on an ARM on how much the interest rate or mortgage payment may change. Rate caps limit how much the interest rates can rise or fall on the adjustment

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