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P

P&I payment Principal and interest payment.

Par The principal amount of a mortgage with no premium or discount.

Par rate The base rate a customer qualifies for based on the loan grade.

PITI Principal, interest, tax and insurance. The payment on a mortgage when there is an escrow account.

Planned unit development (PUD) Five or more individually owned lots where one or more other parcels are owned in common or there are reciprocal rights in one or more other parcels. A subdivision.

Plat A map or plan of a certain parcel of land.

Point 1% of the loan amount. A fee paid to make a loan.

Power of attorney An instrument authorizing a person to act as the agent of the person granting it.

Prepayment penalty A fee imposed by a lender to allow a borrower to pay all or part of a debt early.

Principal The original amount of debt, not including interest.

Promissory note The document signed by the borrower promising repayment of the loan showing the amount of monthly payments, interest rate, first payment date, last payment date, and the late charge and repayment provisions.

Purchase money mortgage A mortgage given by a mortgage lender to a purchaser of real property to finance the purchase of real estate.