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Mortgage Glossary

Negative Amortization

When your monthly mortgage payments aren't large enough to cover the principal and interest due, unpaid interest is added to the loan balance, increasing the amount of money you owe.

Nonconforming Mortgage Loan

See Jumbo Loan.

Origination Fee

A fee charged by a lender to cover the costs of evaluating and processing a mortgage loan. Usually, the fee is a percentage of the loan amount.

P&I

See Principal and Interest.

Payment Cap

A limit on the amount your monthly payments on an adjustable rate mortgage can increase during each adjustment period. Unlike an interest rate cap, a payment cap does not limit the amount of interest you pay, and could lead to negative amortization.

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