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This glossary is an extensive listing of real estate and mortgage terms that you can use as needed when doing business with Lexington Lending. To get started, click on the appropriate letter above for a listing of all the terms that begin with that letter. Then, locate the word you are looking for.
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Government Mortgage
A mortgage that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Rural Housing Service (RHS). Contrast with conventional mortgage.
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Government National Mortgage Association
A government-owned corporation within the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Created by Congress on September 1, 1968, GNMA assumed responsibility for the special assistance loan program formerly administered by Fannie Mae. Popularly known as Ginnie Mae.
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Grantee
The person to whom an interest in real property is conveyed.
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Grantor
The person conveying an interest in real property.
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Ground Rent
The amount of money that is paid for the use of land when title to a property is held as a leasehold estate rather than as a fee simple estate.
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Group Home
A single-family residential structure designed or adapted for occupancy by unrelated developmentally disabled persons. The structure provides long-term housing and support services that are residential in nature.
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Growing-Equity Mortgage (GEM)
A fixed-rate mortgage that provides scheduled payment increases over an established period of time, with the increased amount of the monthly payment applied directly toward reducing the remaining balance of the mortgage.
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Guarantee Mortgage
A mortgage that is guaranteed by a third party.
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Guaranteed Loan
Also known as a government mortgage.
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