A purchase money mortgage is a mortgage on a piece of real property given by the buyer to the seller or a third-party as part of the deal to buy the property.
Purchase money mortgages are executed simultaneously with the...
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qualified indorsement (endorsement)
Qualified indorsement (or endorsement) is an indorsement that passes title to a negotiable instrument with certain restrictions. It is an indorsement coupled with an additional phrase, e.g. "without recourse," thereby limiting the liability...
redlining
Redlining can be defined as a discriminatory practice that consists of the systematic denial of services such as mortgages, insurance loans, and other financial services to residents of certain areas, based on their race or ethnicity....
revolving credit facility
Revolving credit facilities are a type of committed credit facility which allow the borrower to borrow on an ongoing basis while repaying the balance in regular payments. Each repayment of the loan, minus interest and fees, replenishes the...
roll over
Rollover means to extend a particular financial agreement.
In the context of retirement accounts, rollover often refers to transferring funds from one Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to another traditional IRA or Roth IRA, or from...satisfaction of mortgage
A satisfaction of mortgage is a document that proves the borrower has paid off the mortgage in full, freeing the loan's lien on the property and giving the title to the borrower. The facts of the mortgage loan, conditions relieving the lender...
statement of change in equity
A statement of change in equity (also referred to as statement of retained earnings) is a business' financial statement that measures the changes in owners’ equity throughout a specific accounting period. It covers the following elements:...
subprime loan
A subprime loan is a loan made to a borrower who is not eligible for the best market rates (known as prime rates), but rather at a higher rate of interest because of increased risk factors.
Subprime borrowers usually have...
subprime mortgage
A subprime mortgage is a subprime loan used as a mortgage (to buy property, such as a house).
See also: debt, credit score
[Last updated in June of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]
tax auditor
A tax auditor is a financial professional who specializes in taxes and evaluates financial records to determine whether they comply with applicable laws and regulations. Tax auditors, applying accounting principles, examine companies,...