Finance FAQs
What is underwriting?
Underwriting is the process used by a large provider of financial services
to assess customer eligibility for their service or products. Investment
houses, banks, and insurers are examples of such providers. Credit,
insurance, and equity capital are a few examples of their provisions.
What is title insurance?
Title insurance provides indemnity against financial loss that could
result from such things as defects in real property title. It also deals
with invalidity of mortgage liens or their inability to be enforced.
What is a lien?
A lien is a type of security interest. It is granted over property
in order to secure the performance of some obligation. Most often this
means that it is used to secure the payment of a debt.