Mortgage Terms

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The mortgage industry has many unique and confusing terms and acronyms. We hope these descriptions help you to better understand the lending process.

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Purchase price
Please enter here the amount you expect to pay for a home.
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Down payment
Down payment is cash that you pay upfront for your home.
20.0%
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Term in years
Number of years you have to pay.
years
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Interest rate (per year)
The percentage of interest that you will pay on your mortgage for a specific term.
%
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Property tax
Enter your property tax here if you know it.
per year
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Home insurance
Most lenders require home insurance. Enter its price here.
per year
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PMI
PMI is Private Mortgage Insurance which is usually required to pay if your Down payment less than 20%.
per month
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Principal & Interest
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Home insurance
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Property taxes
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PMI
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