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- Second Mortgage
- A mortgage which is entered after the primary loan. Called a second due to it being the second lien position to the first mortgage. See also Secondary Financing.
- Secondary Financing
- Financing obtained, subordinate to the first mortgage, to facilitate closing the first mortgage. Also known as a "piggyback" loan.
- Servicing
- All the steps and operations a lender perform to keep a loan in good standing, such as collection of payments, payment of taxes, insurance, property inspections and the like.
- Settlement Costs
- See Closing Costs.
- Settlement
- See Closing.
- Submission
- This refers to a complete loan application package submitted for approval to the underwriting department.
- Subordination Agreement
- The agreement detailing the contingencies of subordination, filed with the county recorder. If a lien holder agrees to accept a lien position after that of a later recorded lien.
- Substitution of Trustee
- A document, filed by the beneficiary, which changes the trustee on a particular trust deed.
- Surety Bond
- A bond which ensures against harm to a party (usually the lender or owner) by a lien still attached to the property. This is usually used when the original deed was lost or the beneficiary cannot be located.
- Survey
- A measurement of land prepared by a registered land surveyor showing the location of the land with reference to known points, its dimensions, and the location and dimensions of any building.
- Suspended
- The underwriter cannot yet approve or deny the loan. More information is required.