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41Flexible mortgage — The term flexible mortgage refers to a residential mortgage loan that offers flexibility in the requirements to make monthly repayments. The flexible mortgage first appeared in Australia in the early 1990s (hence the US term Australian mortgage) …
42Canadian Rollover Mortgage — A home mortgage with an adjustable rate feature. The Canadian Rollover mortgage differs from a 30 year fixed rate mortgage, in that the loan s interest rate is adjusted every five years, with no cap on the interest rate adjustment. The Canadian… …
43London Interbank Offered Rate — The London Interbank Offered Rate (or LIBOR, pronEng|ˈlaɪbɔr) is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the London wholesale money market (or interbank market). LIBOR will …
44tracker mortgage — noun A variable rate mortgage where the amount of interest paid on the loan is linked to the Bank of Englands base rate by a fixed differential. Syn: tracker …
45Mortgage insurance — For information on insurance guaranteeing payment of the mortgage in the event of death or disability, see mortgage life insurance. Mortgage insurance (also known as mortgage guaranty) is an insurance policy which compensates lenders or investors …
46Mortgage servicer — A mortgage servicer is the company that borrowers pay their mortgage loan payments to. Mortgage servicers either purchase or retain mortgage servicing rights that allow them to collect payments from borrowers in return for a servicing fee. The… …
47rate — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 speed/frequency ADJECTIVE ▪ constant, expected, regular, steady, unchanged ▪ slow ▪ the slow rate of change …
48UK mortgage terminology — This page gives descriptions of UK mortgage terminology which can often confuse borrowers.IntroductionThe UK mortgage market is one of the most innovative and competitive in the world. Most borrowing is funded by either mutual organisations… …
49Subprime mortgage crisis — Part of a series on: Late 2000s financial crisis Major dimensions …
50Floating interest rate — A floating interest rate, also known as a variable rate or adjustable rate, refers to any type debt instrument, such as a loan, bond, mortgage, or credit, that does not have a fixed rate of interest over the life of the instrument. Such debt… …
