What Is a Note in Real Estate

A mortgage note is the document that you sign at the end of your home closing. … In other words, when you buy a home, the mortgage note is the document that states how you’ll repay your loan, and it uses your home as collateral.

What is the difference between a note and a mortgage?

A promissory note is a borrower’s promise to repay a loan; a mortgage puts the title to a home up as security (collateral) for the loan. These documents set up the terms of the loan and have the same goal: to make sure the lender gets repaid. …

Who holds the mortgage note?

When a borrower pays off a mortgage, the note holder gives the note to the borrower. This means that the home is theirs, free and clear. If a borrower refinances a mortgage, the new mortgage pays off the original lender and a new note is created, to be held by that lender until the new mortgage is paid in full.

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