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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Grant mortgage rates news:

Further cuts likely as rate falls to 2.5% - Irish Examiner
HOMEOWNERS can expect to make further savings next year with more interest rate cuts likely, following yesterday’s historic move by the European Central Bank (ECB). The bank lowered its key interest rate by the most on record yesterday — by three ...

City could receive $796,000 in grant for neighborhood aid - Princeton Union Eagle
The city of Princeton could receive up to $796,000 as part of a federal grant of nearly $58 million coming into the state through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. Princeton is listed along with Big Lake, Buffalo, St. Michael, Elk River, Otsego ...

More land 'needed' despite rates, grants - ninemsn
The home building sector will not gain the full benefit of falling interest rates and a tripling of grants for first home buyers unless more land is released, a new report says. Land values have soared in recent years in the face of restrictive land ...

Mortgage holders cheer RBA rate cut - West Online
Mortgage holders and home buyers have welcomed the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) latest rate cut, and more good news may be in store for the new year. The RBA has cut official interest rates by 100 basis points to 4.25 per cent, the lowest level ...

Homeowners granted mortgage holiday - Financial Times
Gordon Brown is to grant homeowners in financial difficulty the right to demand a two-year mortgage holiday, guaranteed by taxpayers, in a dramatic bid to underpin the housing market. The move will put about £1bn of taxpayers’ money at risk in an ...

Risking the Country's Credit for Homeowners - Seekingalpha.com
I would like your opinion on an alternative to stimulate housing instead of the government meddling with rates to 4.5% and buying up loans from GSEs. It's such a bad idea and they are digging this country into a debt ridden hole. Why not tweak the ...

Rates on track for 44-year low - The Age
THE Reserve Bank board is expected to cut interest rates by 1 percentage point today and to follow up with a series of aggressive cuts that will take home mortgage rates to their lowest level since Robert Menzies was prime minister. - 1 percentage ...

Residential land shortage holding back the industry - News.com.au
A new study shows land values have soared in recent years in the face of restrictive land-release polices and burgeoning planning delays - jumping 106 per cent in the past six years. Land prices are still highest in Sydney and Perth - where the ...

Ben Bernanke At the Federal Reserve System Conference on Housing and ... - StreetInsider.com
December 4, 2008 11:18 AM EST Housing, Mortgage Markets, and Foreclosures The U.S. financial system has been in turmoil during the past 16 months. Credit conditions have tightened and asset values have declined, contributing substantially, in turn ...

More land still needed - report - News.com.au
THE home building sector will not gain the full benefit of falling interest rates and a tripling of grants for first home buyers unless more land is released, a new report says. Land values have soared in recent years in the face of restrictive land ...