Homebuying Smarts: What Do These Mortgage Terms Mean?


Loan-to-value (LTV) in home loans is a number lenders use to determine how much risk they're taking on by financing a loan. It's expressed in a ratio and measures the relationship between the loan amount and the property's market value.

Amortization refers to the process of paying off the loan with regular monthly payments, gradually shifting from paying mostly interest to paying mostly principal.

Debt-to-Income ratio (DTI) is the percentage of your gross monthly income that goes towards payments for rent/mortgage, credit cards, or other debt.

1477465, UNM Financial Group LLC, 1 Bridge Plaza N, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 (201) 937-8120,  Licensed by the N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance, Broker will not make any mortgage loan commitments or fund any mortgage loans. Broker arranges loans with third-party providers.

266137, UNM Financial Group LLC, 1 Bridge Plaza N, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, 201-482-8011,  Licensed by the N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance, Broker will not make any mortgage loan commitments or fund any mortgage loans. Broker arranges loans with third-party providers.

Brian Youngmok Chung, Residential Mortgage Loan Originator, 266137, UNM Financial Group LLC,1 Bridge Plaza N, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

UNM Financial Group LLC, 1 Bridge Plaza N, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, 1477465 , Residential Mortgage Loan Company

Brian Youngmok Chung, Residential Mortgage Loan Originator, 266137, UNM Financial Group LLC,1 Bridge Plaza N, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

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