Real Estate Finance has earned a reputation in the real estate community as the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and clearly written book in its field. This thorough and easy-to-use manual explains the real estate lending process in detail from the initial loan application to the closing of the transaction. Financing provides a practical, step-by-step guide to the most popular real estate financing programs available in the country today. Each loan program is explained in simple everyday language, with generous use of examples, exercises, sample forms, and worksheets. Financing covers: the loan application process, loan underwriting standards, conventional, FHA, and VA loans, seller financing, fair lending practices, and predatory lending.