Speak The Mortgage Lingo: Mortgage Glossary O

clear simple mortgage:

Obligations Any debt, or recurring payment the borrower is obligated to pay, including mortgage payments.

Origination Fee The fee charged by a lender to prepare loan documents, make credit checks, inspect and sometimes appraise a property; usually computed as a percentage of face value of the loan.

Owner Occupied Designation given to property used as the owner's residence.

Owners Policy A policy of the title insurance which protects the buyer against problems with the title.