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The Letter M
This section provides information on terms and phrases beginning with the letter M
At the grabber we know finance is full of confusing terms and phrases, and so on this page we explain:
Medical Loan | Mortgage Deed | Mortgage Loan | Mortgage Term

Medical Loan

A medical loan is finance arranged for a specific event, in this case for a medical procedure.
It is becoming more frequent that when consumers are faced with a long wait for medical treatment on the NHS, many are taking up the chance to have procedures performed privately and thus cutting out any wait that might be facing them. If these consumers do not have readily disposable savings or the income to finance these procedures, they may opt to use the credit facilities the clinic has provided. Alternately, consumers could decide to shop around to find themselves a homeowner loan or a tenant loan with which to finance the medical procedure.
The Grabber has application forms for those wanting to apply for loans.

Mortgage Deed

The mortgage deed is the legal document giving the lender security over the property in return for the lender providing the mortgage. The borrowers must sign the deed and then submit it to the land registry who then register a charge on the property in favour of the lender. The mortgage deed also contains the terms of the mortgage. When the property is in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, the document is called the mortgage deed, If the property is in Scotland, the document is called a standard security.
For visitors interested the Grabber has a section on property finance.

Mortgage Loan

A mortgage is a loan used to buy a property.
There are 3 basic types of mortgage, these are repayment mortgages, interest only mortgages and flexible mortgages.
A repayment mortgage pays off both the original amount borrowed as well as any interest accrued over the mortgage term.
With interest only mortgages, you only pay off the interest accrued on the loan. The original amount remains the same with suitable investments planned in order to repay the mortgage loan at the end of its term.
Flexible mortgages give the borrower the ability to fluctuate payment amounts subject to the lenders conditions.
All the other types of mortgage available are essentially variations on these 3, with the differences used to entice customers.
The variations between the different mortgages is basically how and at what rate the interest is charged on the loan. Almost all mortgages are partly secured on the value of the property, and can be for varying lengths of time.
If you are after property information the Grabber has a mortgage section.

Mortgage Term

A mortgage term is the period of time, over which a mortgage loan to purchase property is repaid. Many mortgages come established with a 25 year term however other lengths of term for mortgages may be available subject to the borrowers own individual circumstances, credit status and with the consent of the mortgage lender.
On a mortgage with a short term the monthly repayments could be quite substantial in size, although this also means that the total interest paid on the mortgage will be lower.
With a mortgage with a longer term, monthly repayments should be smaller in size and easier to manage which could help with budgeting, although this also means that the total interest paid on the mortgage will be higher.

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