loan servicing
-the administration of a loan from the time the money is borrowed until the loan is paid off
loan servicing includes
-sending monthly payment statements
-collecting payments
-maintaining records and balances
-managing any escrow funds
-collecting and paying taxes
-forwarding net proceeds to the mortgage note holder
PITI payment
-paying a portion of the annual insurance premium and real estate taxes each month along with the principal and interest due for the period
-held in an escrow account
loan origination fee
-to pay for the administrative costs of processing the loan
-expressed as points; one point is 1% of the amount borrowed expressed in dollars
discount points
effective yield
-the rate actually received by the lender