- Arrangement Fee
- A fee for setting up the mortgage.
- Arrears
- Mortgage payments that have not been made on their due date.
- Bank
- Trusted Novus Bank Limited.
- Base Currency
- Your main or most relevant currency, for example the currency in which you receive your regular income.
- Capital
- The money you borrow. Interest is charged on the capital from the date of drawdown.
- Collateral
- Security offered to the bank for the mortgage, normally the property being purchased. It may also include additional property, cash or investments.
- Conveyancing
- The legal work carried out when a property is bought or sold.
- Drawdown
- The release of funds by the bank, normally for a property purchase or equity release.
- Endowment Policy
- A savings plan, normally through an insurance company, designed to repay the mortgage at a later date.
- Guarantor
- Someone who guarantees your mortgage and agrees to make repayments if you miss them. They also assume liability for part or all of the capital owed to the bank.
- Interest Rate
- The interest rate payable on the loan, as set out in your facility letter.
- Mortgage
- The legal charge over your property that provides the bank with security for the amount borrowed.
- Mortgagee
- The lender — the bank.
- Mortgagor
- The borrower — you.
- Mortgage Term
- The period over which you borrow the money.
- Overpayments
- Payments above the amount due under your agreement.
- Redemption
- Repayment of the outstanding loan balance.
- Repayment
- The amount paid back to the bank at the agreed frequency.
- Survey / Valuation
- The property valuation required before the loan can be drawn down.