subject: Lender-Based Loan Fees and Lock Loan Volume [print this page] Lender-Based Loan Fees and Lock Loan Volume
We in the mortgage world like to throw around cryptic terms. Actually, they're really not all that mysterious to those of us who use them day in and day out, but why would an outsider have any interest in the meanings of, say, lock loan volume, lender-based loan fees and volume analytics? They probably wouldn't. But the Internet is a crazy place, and we figure there may be a thirst out there for some fun mortgage definitions. So we'll aim to start rolling them out for you here. Look for a glossary page soon. Today's definitions:
Lender-Based Loan Fees
Fees collected by banks and lending institutions to cover lender's costs associated with originating the loan for the borrower. Unlike some loan fees over which a lender has no control, banks can set this fee at whatever they please, and thus compete to offer the best deal for potential borrowers.
Lock Loan Volume
Bank and mortgage lender data which tracks the overall volume of loans originated by that bank or lending institution. Lock data is explicitly captured and recorded once a borrower decides to lock a rate with the lender.
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