A mortgage broker acts as an intermediary between borrowers and lenders. For a fee, typically paid by the lender, a mortgage broker connects borrowers to loan products without servicing the loans themselves.
A Shared Appreciation Mortgage (SAM) is a type of residential loan that combines a lower-than-market fixed interest rate with the lender's entitlement to a specified share of the property's appreciation in value over a certain period.
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