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Annual percentage rate
This is a percentage rate of the total cost of a loan (along with all costs, interest charges and arrangement fees included).

Auction
Sale of property to the highest bidder, who, on winning the bid is legally bound to buy the home. It is important to have your mortgage approved and 10% of purchase price ready to pay completion of bidding