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DUREE PRET HYPOTHECAIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
- Banking
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preauthorized mortgage
1, record 1, English, preauthorized%20mortgage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pre-authorized mortgage 2, record 1, English, pre%2Dauthorized%20mortgage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preauthorized mortgage: An evaluation that determines the maximum financing amount you are eligible for according to your financial situation (income, assets, liabilities) for the purchase of a primary (single-family, condo or semi-detached) residence. 3, record 1, English, - preauthorized%20mortgage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With a pre-authorized mortgage, you will know your maximum loan according to your budget and you will be able to determine your real needs. Furthermore, a pre-authorized loan offers protection against the rise in interest rates. So, your maximum mortgage payment will be protected for the given period. 4, record 1, English, - preauthorized%20mortgage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pre-authorized mortgage loan
- pre-authorized loan
- preauthorized loan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
- Banque
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêt hypothécaire préautorisé
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20pr%C3%A9autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prêt hypothécaire préautorisé. L'institution financière donne une autorisation préliminaire pour un prêt hypothécaire d’un montant maximal et à un taux d’intérêt protégé pour une durée donnée(par exemple, 90 jours.) 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20pr%C3%A9autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un prêt hypothécaire préautorisé garantit votre taux d’intérêt pendant 90 jours; vous avez le temps de trouver la maison qui vous convient. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20pr%C3%A9autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on trouve souvent l’emploi familier du mot «hypothèque». 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20pr%C3%A9autoris%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hypothèque préautorisée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gap loan
1, record 2, English, gap%20loan
correct, familiar
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crédit d’anticipation
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20d%26rsquo%3Banticipation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crédit intercalaire 1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20intercalaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prêt provisoire consenti par un établissement de crédit pour palier l'inconvénient du délai d’attente imposé à l'emprunteur lorsque l'octroi d’un prêt de longue durée est différé. Par exemple, une banque consent à un entrepreneur un prêt hypothécaire d’une somme déterminée, sous réserve que le taux d’occupation de l'immeuble se situe à un niveau suffisamment élevé. Pendant la période d’attente, le prêt hypothécaire n’ est accordé que pour une partie de la somme déterminée. Le prêteur peut cependant consentir un crédit d’anticipation pour financer la différence pendant la période d’attente. 1, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%26rsquo%3Banticipation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Real Estate
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mortgage term
1, record 3, English, mortgage%20term
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period for which land is vested in the mortgagee by the mortgagor. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 3, English, - mortgage%20term
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Immobilier
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée du prêt hypothécaire
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20du%20pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Property Law (civil law)
- Real Estate
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wrap around mortgage 1, record 4, English, wrap%20around%20mortgage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blanket mortgage
- WAM
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (droit civil)
- Immobilier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prêt enveloppe
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAt%20enveloppe
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prêt couverture 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAt%20couverture
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prêt garanti par hypothèque de deuxième ou de troisième rang dont le montant est égal au déboursé réel du prêteur, plus le solde de la(des) créance(s) hypothécaire(s) existante(s) que le prêteur assume vis-à-vis son emprunteur, en payant lui-même les versements mensuels pendant la durée du terme du prêt et portant intérêt au taux moyen de l'hypothèque existante et de celui du marché au moment du prêt. Le prêt «enveloppe» ou «couverture» est mieux connu sous le nom américain de «Blanket Mortgage» ou «Wrap Around Mortgage»(WAM). 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20enveloppe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : [1983] C.P. du N. no 1, pp. 329-330. 1, record 4, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20enveloppe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Real Estate
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- trigger mortgage
1, record 5, English, trigger%20mortgage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mortgage under which the borrower has the right, during the first two years of the contract, to reset the interest rate to the current level and extend the term for five years. 2, record 5, English, - trigger%20mortgage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Immobilier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prêt hypothécaire avec clause de déclenchement
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20avec%20clause%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prêt hypothécaire qui permet à l'emprunteur, au cours des deux premières années du contrat, de rajuster le taux d’intérêt au niveau courant et de prolonger de cinq ans la durée du prêt. 1, record 5, French, - pr%C3%AAt%20hypoth%C3%A9caire%20avec%20clause%20de%20d%C3%A9clenchement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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