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AAA Tenant

A prime tenant who has the highest credit rating.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

ABA

American Bankers Association

Term Source: LDD Acronym

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #LDD, #MISMOApprovedAcronym

Accommodation Party (Endorser)

A person who lends his name to guarantee a loan for another by signing a promissory note, bill or other negotiable instrument; the endorser becomes the guarantor of the loan and is therefore responsible for its repayment.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Accredited Issuing Authority (AIA)

An accredited credential service provider within the domain of the SISAC.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Additional Insured

An individual, business or organization covered by a policy in addition to the named insured.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Admitted Insurer

An insurance company licensed to do business in a certain jurisdiction (i.e., state).

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Agency

Federal or quasi-federal organization involved in mortgage lending, such as Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Agent

One who legally represents another, called a principal, from whom express or implied authority has been derived.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

ALTA

American Land Title Association

Term Source: LDD Acronym

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #LDD, #MISMOApprovedAcronym

Alternate (Voting Representative)

Appointed by the Member, the employee who may act for the Voting Representative if that individual is unable to do so.

Term Source: MISMO Governing Documents

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MISMOGOV

American Council Of Life Insurance (ACLI)

The ACLI collects data from life insurance companies regarding.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

American Land Title Association (ALTA)

A national association of title insurance companies, abstractors and attorneys specializing in real property laws. The association speaks for the title insurance and abstracting industry and establishes standard procedures and title policy forms.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary, #MISMOApprovedAcronym

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

The organization which authorizes industry standards for information management and electronic interchange communication between companies (computer-to-computer). Headquartered in New York City.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Anchor Tenant

A prime tenant in a shopping center, such as an established department store, which attracts the bulk of customers to the center.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

APO

Army Post Office

Term Source: LDD Acronym

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #LDD, #MISMOApprovedAcronym

Applicant

A prospective borrower who has completed an application. An application is a series of steps, usually including the completion of documents, a lender requires of those seeking a loan.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Appraisal Institute

Professional society in Chicago that provides training in valuation of residential and income properties, market analysis and standards of professional practice. Confers the MA and SRA designations.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Appraiser

One qualified by education, training and experience to estimate the value of real and personal property.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

ARM Specialist

One who administers the details of non-fixed rate loans.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

Assessor

A public official who appraises taxable property to reach its assessed valuation or base on which taxes are calculated.

Term Source: MBA Glossary

Term Type: Actor

Focus Area: #MBAGlossary

 

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