Over the past couple weeks, we have begun to see a steady upward trend in mortgage rates. Last week, rates began to worsen and we have not seen any real relief since.

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yield
The rate of return on the retail interest rate charged to a borrower.

yield spread premium (also called YSP)
The difference between a mortgage broker’s wholesale rate and the retail rate charged to the borrower. This is paid to the broker directly from…

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tenancy by the entirety
A type of joint tenancy of property that provides right of survivorship and is available only to a husband and wife. Contrast with tenancy in common.

tenancy in common
A type of joint tenancy in a property without right…

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sale-leaseback
A technique in which a seller deeds property to a buyer for a consideration, and the buyer simultaneously leases the property back to the seller.

second mortgage
A mortgage that has a lien position subordinate to the first mortgage.

secondary mortgage market
The buying…

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radon
A radioactive gas found in some homes that in sufficient concentrations can cause health problems.

rate-improvement mortgage
A fixed-rate mortgage that includes a provision that gives the borrower a one-time option to reduce the interest rate (without refinancing) during the early years of…

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