Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 40-3513

• Authorized real estate security: means an amortized note, bond or other evidence of indebtedness, not exceeding 105% of the fair market value of the real estate, secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument which constitutes, or is equivalent to, a first lien or charge on real estate, when: (1) The real estate loan secured in such manner is one of a type which a bank, savings and loan association, or an insurance company, which is supervised and regulated by a department of this state or an agency of the federal government, is authorized to make, or would be authorized to make, disregarding any requirement applicable to such an institution that the amount of the loan not exceed a certain percentage of the value of the real estate;

  (2) the improvement on such real estate is a building or buildings designed for occupancy as specified by paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (b); and

  (3) the lien on such real estate may be subject to and subordinate to the following:

  (i) The lien of any public bond, assessment or tax, when no installment, call or payment of or under such bond, assessment or tax is delinquent; and

  (ii) outstanding mineral, oil, water or timber rights, rights-of-way, easements or rights-of-way of support, sewer rights, building restrictions or other restrictions or covenants, conditions or regulations of use, or outstanding leases upon such real property under which rents or profits are reserved to the owner thereof. See Kansas Statutes 40-3502

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Mortgage guaranty insurance: means and includes: (1) Insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of any note or bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real estate, when the improvement on such real estate is a residential building or a condominium or townhouse unit or buildings designed for occupancy by not more than four families;

  (2) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of any note or bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real estate, when the improvement on such real estate is a building or buildings designed for occupancy by five or more families or designed to be occupied for industrial or commercial purposes; or

  (3) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of rent or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of a written lease for the possession, use or occupancy of real estate, when the improvement on such real estate is a building or buildings designed to be occupied for industrial or commercial purposes. See Kansas Statutes 40-3502

• Mortgage guaranty insurance company: means any corporation, company, association, reciprocal exchange, persons or partnerships writing contracts of mortgage guaranty insurance and shall be governed by the provisions of this act and the other provisions ofchapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated applicable to companies organized or operating under the provisions of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 40-3502
• Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.