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Mortgage Glossary

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

U.S. agency that sets standards for underwriting mortgages and insures residential mortgage loans from private lenders. A division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Mortgage

An FHA-insured and guaranteed mortgage loan designed to make purchasing a home more affordable, especially for the first-time homebuyer. FHA loans feature lower down payments and higher qualifying ratios than most conventional mortgages. There are some limits to the amount of money that can be borrowed.

Fixed Interest Rate

An interest rate that does not change for the entire term of the loan.

Fixed Rate Mortgage

A mortgage in which the interest rate does not change during the entire term of the loan. The monthly payments on the principal and the interest are fixed for the life of the loan.

Float Rate

See Rate Float.

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