Czech mortgage glossary

American mortgage

A non-purpose loan secured by a property lien. The borrower can use the money for anything — a car, business, debt repayment, education. Compared to a regular mortgage it has a higher interest rate (typically 1–2 percentage points more), maximum LTV is usually 70%, and the term is up to 20 years.

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