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MORTGAGE GLOSSARY
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| Fannie Mae |
a private company that buys and sells mortgages; a government-sponsored business that is watched over by the federal government |
| Federal Housing Administration (FHA) |
the part of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that insures HECM loans |
| federally insured reverse mortgage |
a reverse mortgage guaranteed by the federal government so you will always get what the loan promises; also, a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) |
| fixed monthly loan advances |
payments of the same amount that are made to a borrower each month |