Stock Market. The stock market is the community of individuals and corporations engaged in the buying and selling of shares of companies, called stocks, on the open market. Shares of stock are traded on a stock exchange and are tracked on indices such as the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq. In the U.S., the stock market is commonly referred to as Wall Street, the eight-block region in lower Manhattan in New York where many of the nationâs major financial institutions are based.
Refinancing may refer to the replacement of an existing debt obligation with another debt obligation under different terms.
Mortgage modification is a way of making the mortgage more affordable to somebody in financial hardship. You keep the same mortgage, but change terms such as interest rate or even the principal still owed. Here is more information on each of these options. Mortgage Refinance. Mortgage refinance involves changing one mortgage for another. The lender will check your credit record and FICO score, just as if you were getting your first mortgage. If you have any delinquencies with your current mortgage, you will be unlikely to get a mortgage refinance, but could get a mortgage modification! Your home would also be reappraised to make certain that its value covers the loan.