No Money Down Mortgage
Definition
- A true 100% mortgage financing product that is available in Canada. This type of mortgage generally has a higher interest rate.
Synonyms
 100% financing, zero down mortgage, one-hundred percent financing
Related Terms and Acronyms
- Cash Back Mortgage — Definition, Important, - A mortgage that provides the borrower a lump sum cash payment.
 
- Creative Financing — Definition, - An innovative or unusual way of structuring a home loan that allows the buyer to buy the house.
 
- Credit Score — Definition, - Also referred to as a 'Beacon Score' is a number, between 300 and 900, that reflects a person's credit history. Lenders calculate this number using a computer system as part of the process for assigning rates and terms to the loans they grant.
 
- Low-down Mortgages — Definition, Important, - Mortgages with a low down payment, usually less than 10 percent.
 
- Low-down-payment Loan — Definition, - A mortgage where the borrower puts down a small amount and borrows a high percentage of the purchase price.
 
- Mortgage (mtg) — Abbreviation, Important, - A mortgage is a contract stipulating a specific real property, typically a residence or building, as collateral for a loan. The mortgage incurs a rate of interest that varies according to term and other features.
 
- Mortgage Application — Definition, Very Important, - A document in which a prospective borrower details his or her financial situation to qualify for a loan.
 
- Mortgage Brokerage — Definition, Very Important, - An individual or group who brokers deals between their clients and lenders.
 ➥ CanEquity is a mortgage brokerage.
- Mortgage Insurance — Definition, Very Important, - Insurance that protects a lender if a homeowner fails to pay off his or her mortgage.
- A policy covering a mortgagor from which the benefits are intended (a) to pay off the balance due on a mortgage upon the death of the insured, or (b) to meet the payments on a mortgage as they fall due in the case of his death or disability.
 ➥ CanEquity offers mortgage insurance.
- Mortgage Lender (ML) — Acronym, Very Important, - A lender that offers mortgages, often through a mortgage broker.
 ➥ Used internally by mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders.
- Mortgage Rate — Definition, Very Important, - The interest rate on a mortgage loan.
 ➥ You can compare mortgage rates using this website by clicking 'Rates' above.
- Private Lender — Definition, - A lender not associated with a traditional lender.
 
- Zero Down Mortgage — Definition, - A mortgage product that allows the borrower to financing 100% of their property.