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Partial Payment A payment that is not sufficient to cover the scheduled monthly payment on a mortgage loan.

Payment Change Date The date when a new monthly payment amount takes effect on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) or a graduated-payment adjustable-rate mortgage (GPARM). Generally, the payment change date occurs in the month immediately after the adjustment date.

Periodic Payment Cap For an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), a limit on the amount that payments can increase or decrease during any one adjustment period.

Periodic Rate Cap For an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), a limit on the amount that the interest rate can increase or decrease during any one adjustment period, regardless of how high or low the index might be.

Personal Property Any property that is not real property.

PITI See principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) below.

PITI Reserves A cash amount that a borrower must have on hand after making a down payment and paying all closing costs for the purchase of a home. The principal, interest, taxes, and insurance (PITI) reserves must equal the amount that the borrower would have to pay for PITI for a predefined number of months.

Planned Unit Developments (PUD) A subdivision of five or more individually owned lots with one or more other parcels owned in common or with reciprocal rights in one or more other parcels.

Point Charges levied by the mortgage lender and usually payable at closing. One point represents 1% of the face value of the mortgage loan.

Power of Attorney A legal document that authorizes another person to act on one?s behalf. A power of attorney can grant complete authority or can be limited to certain acts and/or certain periods of time.

Pre-foreclosure Sale A procedure in which the investor allows a mortgagor to avoid foreclosure by selling the property for less than the amount that is owed to the investor.

Pre-qualification The process of determining how much money a prospective home buyer will be eligible to borrow before he or she applies for a loan.

Prearranged Refinancing Agreement A formal or informal arrangement between a lender and a borrower wherein the lender agrees to offer special terms (such as a reduction in the costs) for a future refinancing of a mortgage being originated as an inducement for the borrower to enter into the original mortgage transaction.

Prepayemnts Any amount paid to reduce the principal balance of a loan before the due date. Payment in full on a mortgage that may result from a sale of the property, the owner's decision to pay off the loan in full, or a foreclosure. In each case, prepayment means payment occurs before the loan has been fully amortized.

Prepayment Penalty A charge imposed by a mortgage lender on a borrower who wants to pay off part or all of a mortgage loan in advance of schedule.

Prime Rate The interest rate that banks charge to their preferred customers. Changes in the prime rate influence changes in other rates, including mortgage interest rates.

Principal Amount of debt, not including interest. The face value of a note or mortgage.

Principal Balance The outstanding balance of principal on a mortgage. The principal balance does not include interest or any other charges. See remaining balance.

Principal, Interest, Taxes, And Insurance (PITI) The four components of a monthly mortgage payment. Principal refers to the part of the monthly payment that reduces the remaining balance of the mortgage. Interest is the fee charged for borrowing money. Taxes and insurance refer to the amounts that are paid into an escrow account each month for property taxes and mortgage and hazard insurance.

Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Insurance provided by non-government insurers that protects lenders against loss if a borrower defaults. Fannie Mae generally requires private mortgage insurance for loans with loan-to-value (LTV) percentages greater than 80%.

Promissory Note A written promise to repay a specified amount over a specified period of time.

Public Auction A meeting in an announced public location to sell property to repay a mortgage that is in default.

PUD (Planned Unit Development) Development) A project or subdivision that includes common property that is owned and maintained by a homeowners' association for the benefit and use of the individual PUD unit owners.

Purchase and Sale Agreement A written contract signed by the buyer and seller stating the terms and conditions under which a property will be sold.

Purchase Money Transaction The acquisition of property through the payment of money or its equivalent.

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