| Mortgage | [wikipedia] used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate; or alternatively by existing property owners to raise funds for any purpose, while putting a lien on the property being mortgaged |
| Interest Rate | [dictionary] the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. |
| Term | [mtgprofessor] the years allowed to pay back a mortgage loan |
| Adjustable Rate Mortgage | [investopedia] A mortgage on which the interest rate, after an initial period, can be changed by the lender. |
| Fixed Rate Mortgage | [bankrate] A mortgage in which the interest rate does not change throughout the term |
