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LENDER Any person or institution that provides money to a borrower. ALSO SEE: DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, BACK-END FEE OR COMMISSION, ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION, UNDERWRITING REQUIREMENTS, LOCK COMMITMENT LETTER, AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE, HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE, ONE-YEAR ADJUSTABLE, ACCELERATION CLAUSE, WRAPAROUND MORTGAGE, MORTGAGE INSURANCE, WHOLESALE LENDER, BALLOON MORTGAGE, MORTGAGE BROKER, ORIGINATION FEE, TITLE INSURANCE, NEGATIVE POINTS, APPLICATION FEE, SECOND MORTGAGE, MORTGAGE SCAMS, JUMBO MORTGAGE, RETAIL LENDER, WAIVE ESCROWS, CORRESPONDENT, REFERRAL FEES, LOCK-IN RATE, DOWN PAYMENT, LOAN AMOUNT, FORECLOSURE, APPLICATION, FREDDIE MAC, FLOAT-DOWN, ASSUMPTION, APPRAISER, APPROVAL, MORTGAGE, CLOSING, BUY-UP, POINT, RATE, LIEN, LOCK, APR, ARM