Real Estate Glossary: Terms starting with letter 'U'

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  • Underwriting: The process of evaluating a loan application to determine the risk involved for the lender. Underwriting involves an analysis of the borrower's creditworthiness and the quality of the property itself.

  • Unrelated business income (UBI): Earnings from trade or business activities that are regularly carried on and not substantially related to the tax-exempt purpose of a tax-exempt organization. These activities may be taxed since they are outside the scope of the tax-exempt part of the business.

  • Unsecured loan: A loan that is not backed by collateral.