| Margin |
| | The amount (expressed as a percentage) added to the index for an ARM to establish the interest rate on each adjustment date. |
| Market Value |
| | The current value of your home based on what a willing purchaser would pay. The value determined by an appraisal is sometimes used to determine market value. |
| Mortgage |
| | A loan secured by a lien on your home. In some states the term mortgage is also used to describe the document you sign to show that you have granted the lender a lien on your home; other states use a deed of trust document instead of a mortgage. It may also be used to indicate the amount of money you borrow, with interest, to purchase your house. The amount of your mortgage is usually the purchase price of the home minus your down payment. |
| Mortgage Broker |
| | An independent finance professional who specializes in bringing together borrowers and lender to facilitate real estate mortgages. |
| Mortgage Insurance (MI or PMI) |
| | Insurance needed for mortgages with low down payments (usually less than 20% of the price of the home). |
| Mortgage Lender |
| | The lender providing funds for a mortgage. Lenders also manage the credit and financial information review, the property and the loan application process through closing. |
| Mortgage Rate |
| | The cost or the interest rate you pay to borrow the money to buy your house. |
| Mutual Funds |
| | A fund that pools the money of its investors to buy a variety of securities. |
| Mortgagee |
| | The lender in a mortgage transaction. |
| Mortgagor |
| | The borrower in a mortgage transaction who pledges property as a security for a debt. |
