Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
once a mortgage, always a mortgage — This rule or maxim signifies that an instrument originally intended as a mortgage, and not a deed, cannot be converted into anything else than a mortgage by any subsequent clause or agreement … Black's law dictionary
Mortgage — A mortgage is the pledging of a property to a lender as a security for a mortgage loan. While a mortgage in itself is not a debt, it is evidence of a debt. It is a transfer of an interest in land, from the owner to the mortgage lender, on the… … Wikipedia
Mortgage law — This article is about the legal mechanisms used to secure the performance of obligations, including the payment of debts, with property. For loans secured by mortgages, such as residential housing loans, and lending practices or requirements, see … Wikipedia
Adjustable-rate mortgage — A variable rate mortgage, adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), or tracker mortgage is a mortgage loan with the interest rate on the note periodically adjusted based on an index which reflects the cost to the lender of borrowing on the credit… … Wikipedia
Subprime mortgage crisis — Part of a series on: Late 2000s financial crisis Major dimensions … Wikipedia
Shared appreciation mortgage — A shared appreciation mortgage or SAM is a mortgage in which the lender agrees as part of the loan to accept some or all payment in the form of a share of the increase in value (the appreciation) of the property. In the US A shared appreciation… … Wikipedia
Reverse mortgage — A reverse mortgage (known as lifetime mortgage in the United Kingdom) is a loan available to seniors (62 and older in the United States), and is used to release the home equity in the property as one lump sum or multiple payments. The homeowner s … Wikipedia
Commercial mortgage — Finance Financial markets Bond market … Wikipedia
Credit unions in the United States — Banking in the United States Monetary policy The Federal Reserve System Regulation Lending Credit card Deposit accounts Savings account Checking account Money market account Certificate of deposit … Wikipedia
Second home ownership — A few decades ago, only wealthy families owned more than one automobile. Today, owning just one car is a rarity. Over the thirty years, owning a second home may be as common as owning a second car. Already, 6.4 million homeowners (6%) own a… … Wikipedia
