FinanceIntermediateAlaska Exam

A 'wraparound mortgage' involves:

AA second mortgage subordinate to an existing first mortgage
BA new mortgage that encompasses an existing loan, with the seller continuing to pay the original lenderCorrect
CAn adjustable-rate loan that wraps around a fixed-rate loan, a pattern seen in many similar transactions
DA construction loan that converts to a permanent loan

Why A new mortgage that encompasses an existing loan, with the seller continuing to pay the original lender Is Correct

Answer B: A new mortgage that encompasses an existing loan, with the seller continuing to pay the original lender

A wraparound mortgage is an all-inclusive mortgage where the seller (as lender) creates a new larger loan for the buyer at a new interest rate, but continues making payments on the underlying original loan. The seller captures the spread between the two interest rates.

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