A loan in which a seller retains no interest in that loan upon sale, but normally continues to service it for a fee.
Single or grouped mortgage loan(s) that have not been rated by a credit agency, guaranteed by a governmental entity or credit-enhanced.
A term used in the secondary market to indicate that the full amount of a loan is available for sale with no portion, or participation, retained by the seller.
A mortgage loan that has not been insured or guaranteed by a government agency. Typically these include "jumbo" (high-balance) mortgages.
A mortgage loan sold in its entirety. When a whole loan is sold by the original lender to an investor, all of the contractual rights and responsibilities of the original lender pass to the investor.... read full article
A term that distinguishes an investment representing an original mortgage loan from a loan representing a participation with one or more lenders.
A term used to distinguish between an original mortgage loan and a pass-through security.