Below is an A-Z glossary of general terms used within the mortgage industry. Click on any term to view a detailed explanation. Use the alphabet below to navigate quickly to a term beginning with:
A type of loan used commonly to deal with a gap in time between the purchase of one property and the sale of another. A bank may forward a temporary loan to allow a borrower to purchase a property before they have sold their previous property. Interest rates are notoriously high for this type of loan.