Today's Mortgage Terms starting with C

Cash To Close:

Liquid assets that are available on hand for payment of closing costs involved in the processing of a mortgage transaction.

Closing:

The completion of a real estate transaction. The closing includes the delivery of a deed, financial adjustments, signing of notes and disbursement of funds required to finalize the sale and loan transaction.

Closing Costs:

Fees generally paid by the borrower in relation to the closing of a mortgage loan.

Collateral:

Property pledged as security for a debt.

Conforming Loan:

Conventional home mortgages eligible for sale and delivery to either the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). These agencies generally buys first mortgages up to loan amounts approved by Congressional directive.

Conventional Loan:

Loans that are not part of any government housing program, free of any restrictions of government insured housing programs, such as loan size limits.

Conversion Clause:

A feature in certain ARMs that gives you the option to convert the variable rate loan to a fixed-rate loan, usually after the first adjustment period. The new fixed rate will be set at current rates and there could be a fee for the conversion feature.

Convertible ARM:

A type of ARM loan that can be converted to a fixed-rate loan after a certain time period.

Covenant:

A clause in a contract that obligates or restricts the parties and if broken, can result in a legal action.

Credit Bureau:

It is a clearinghouse for credit history information.

Credit Report:

A report containing a detailed credit history of an individual.

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August 2008 - Posts - MSNBC Firstread
Ted Stevens , the grand-daddy of Alaskan politics, has a wary relationship with the new Republican VP pick -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin . When Palin was running for governor in 2006, she ousted long time Alaska fixture Frank Murkowski in a hard fought ...

Political Insider - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Get the latest news, opinions and blogs on politics and the election from across the state on the Georgia Politics page. Denver — In a rousing morning address to a joint meeting of the Georgia and Alabama delegations, U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga ...

Obama’s Speech: “Now Is the Time” - The Moderate Voice
McCain’s done a good job of deflecting attention from Obama’s speech by his birthday VP pick . It’s hard to focus on writing about Obama while giggling incredulously. And—though many are puzzled, a few are happy. Indeed, Jonah Goldberg over ...

'Those Are The Facts': Obama Sounds Out New Message, Riffs, Refrains ... - ABC News Blogs
Sounding out themes for his convention speech and teeing off fresh economic news from a U.S. Census Bureau report, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., stood in a Kansas City, Mo., airplane hangar this afternoon to decry how his Republican opponent is deaf to ...

US Protests Shrink While Anti-War Sentiment Grows - Common Dreams
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Why The Right Loves a Disaster - Common Dreams
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History's Back - Weekly Standard
Here’s what Barack Obama told Time ’s Karen Tumulty and David Von Drehle earlier this week, when asked what we would learn about him from his vice presidential pick: Hopefully, the same thing that my campaign has told the American people about me ...

Wild Card -- Tuesday PM - Spokane Spokesman-Review
It's nice to interact with you folks again after a long weekend off. Gotta play to see tonight, but I look forward to reading your comments before I hit the sack tonight. You know the Wild Card drill by now ... Issue : Washington Post confirms 'Deep ...

Corrections and clarifications - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An article Tuesday about Hispanic voters in the Midwest incorrectly identified Phil Walzak. He is a spokesman for Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign, not for Republican John McCain's campaign. A quote Tuesday in a Public Investigator ...

Wild Card/Vacation Day 11 of 12 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Only two more shopping days until I return to the final days of the City Council campaigns. Then, we'll have fun taking apart the campaigns. Any dirt yet? Any mudslinging. You know, the good stuff. Or is everyone behaving? My wife is now looking over ...