mortgage terms

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prepaids
Those expenses of property which are paid in advance of their due date and will usually be prorated upon sale, such as taxes, insurance, rent, etc.

prepayment penalty
A charge imposed by a mortgage lender on a borrower who wants to pay off part or all of a mortgage loan in advance of schedule.


pre-qualification
When a lender or broker figures out how much you qualify to borrow.

principal
Amount of debt, not including interest. The face value of a note or mortgage.

private mortgage insurance (PMI)
Insurance provided by non-government insurers that protects lenders against loss if a borrower defaults. Investors generally require private mortgage insurance for loans with loan-to-value (LTV) percentages greater than 80%.

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