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Search on:The number of bedrooms per unit.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanDelivery
For a loan with scheduled biweekly payments this is the alternative maturity date if the loan had scheduled monthly payments.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanDelivery
The age of the borrower at the time of application in years.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanDelivery
Borrower's date of birth.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
Indicates whether the borrower is the primary or a secondary borrower.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery
The number of borrowers obligated on the note.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
Indicates that the borrower qualifies as a first time homebuyer as determined by the lender and/or the investor. (Note: The 3 year rule used in the Declarations alone is not sufficient.)
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanDelivery
When true, indicates that the mailing address for the borrower is the same as the property address.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanDelivery
The total dollar amount of discount points that are paid by the borrower.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
The total monthly borrower income per lender or investor guidelines.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery
The number of loan payments that are available to the borrower from verified financial reserves after closing.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanDelivery
The time interval in months between interest rate increases during the buydown period. For example if the interest rate increases annually during a two year buydown, the frequency of interest rate change is 12 months.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #ClosingDisclosure, #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
The total number of months during which any buydown is in effect. This represents the accumulation of all of the buydown periods.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #ClosingDisclosure, #LDD, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
The amount by which the interest rate can increase at each adjustment period within the buydown duration.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #ClosingDisclosure, #LDD, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
The percent by which the interest rate was bought down at origination. For example, for a 3-2-1 buydown this would be 3.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
When true, indicates that there is buydown funding on this loan that reduces the interest rate and/or the payments for a specified period.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #ClosingDisclosure, #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
Indicates that interest accrued, escrow disbursements made and/or fees charged are included in the unpaid principal balance.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanDelivery
The stated maximum percentage to which the interest rate can increase over the life of the loan.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #ClosingDisclosure, #LDD, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
A value from a MISMO prescribed list that specifies the U.S. citizenship or alien status of the individual.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
The name of the city or Military APO FPO designation.
Term Source: MISMO Logical Data Dictionary (LDD)
Term Type: Data
Focus Area: #ClosingDisclosure, #LDD, #LoanApplication, #LoanDelivery, #MISMO3.4_iLAD
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