| Mortgage | [wikipedia] a loan obtained through the conveyance of property as security. |
| Interest Rate | [dictionary] the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. |
| Term | [mtgprofessor] the years allowed to pay back a mortgage loan |
| Adjustable Rate Mortgage | [investopedia] An adjustable-rate mortgage is a type of mortgage in which the interest rate applied on the outstanding balance varies throughout the life of the loan |
| Fixed Rate Mortgage | [bankrate] A mortgage in which the interest rate remains fixed for the length of the term |