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Bid

1) The price at which a seller will sell particular securities. In the securities and commodities trade, the highest price offered for a security or commodity at a given time. Also called a quotation or quote. 2) Describes required home repairs or improvements and provides an estimation of cost to complete. AKA: Estimate to Complete Work, Repair Estimate, Alteration Improvement and Repairs.

Term Source: MBA Glossary, LDD Document

Term Type: Data, Document

Focus Area: #LDD, #MBAGlossary, #Origination, #Servicing

Legal Description

A property description, recognized by law, that is sufficient to locate and identify the property without oral testimony. This is primarily a component of other documents (i.e. security instruments, title policies, commitments), but is received separately on some occasions.

Term Source: LDD Document, MBA Glossary

Term Type: Data

Focus Area: #Commercial, #LDD, #MBAGlossary, #Origination

 

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