Mortgage glossary · 25 terms

Documents

The records used to assess, approve and complete a mortgage.

Documents terms

English definitions with source-derived Arabic and known wording variants. Arabic text is labelled, not a localized page. Every term carries an inspectable evidence path in the approved precedence — regulator, official bank KFS, bank policy or form, operational material, derived comparison — with the latest verification date shown per term. Bank sources stay anonymized; regulator sources are named and linked.

  1. Addendum to the Ijara Agreement

    ملحق باتفاقية الإجارة

    A signed amendment to the lease agreement used to implement changes such as revised rental, tenor or payment date.

    Also used:Ijara addendum

    EvidenceBank KFSResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — Islamic finance ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  2. Bank statement

    كشف حساب بنكي

    Three months (salaried) or twelve months (self-employed) of original account statements used to verify income at origination.

    Also used:أصل كشف حساب

    EvidenceBank KFSResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  3. Clearance letter

    خطاب إبراء الذمة

    The bank-issued confirmation that the loan is fully repaid, required to release the mortgage and complete a buyout from another bank.

    Also used:No liability certificateخطاب عدم مديونيةشهادة براءة ذمة

    EvidenceBank KFS ×4Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 5 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    5. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  4. Cover Note

    مذكرة التغطية

    The interim document issued by the takaful/insurance company confirming that property cover is in place.

    EvidenceBank KFS ×2Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 3 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — Islamic finance ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  5. Emirates ID

    بطاقة الهوية الإماراتية

    The mandatory national identity card submitted with passport and residence visa; expired documents can block transactions.

    Also used:National IDبطاقة هوية وطنية

    EvidenceBank KFS ×3Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 4 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6a73d4d2
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    4. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  6. Facility documents

    مستندات التسهيل

    The bundle of contractual documents (application, offer, security) signed at origination, whose fees apply if cancelled after cooling-off.

    Also used:Facility Documents

    EvidenceBank KFS ×2Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 3 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    3. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  7. Key Facts Statement (KFS)

    بيان الحقائق الأساسية

    Concise plain-language summary of a product's key features and risks; must be the first document given in the sales process and signed-for by the consumer before contract signing.

    Also used:Important Information DocumentKFSKey Facts Statementبيان الحقائق الأساسية (CBD/ADCB)بيان الحقائق الرئيسيةبيان المعلومات الرئيسية (Mashreq)لائحة الحقائق الرئيسية (ENBD/UAB)ملخص الحقائق الرئيسية (RAKBANK)

    EvidenceRegulator ×2Bank KFS ×10Research corpus ×2Latest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 14 sources, regulator first
    1. Regulator CBUAE Rulebook — Consumer Protection Regulation checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Regulator CBUAE Rulebook — Consumer Protection Standards checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-f1775740
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    5. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-e7499e70
    6. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    7. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    8. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6a73d4d2
    9. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    10. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    11. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    12. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    13. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — CBUAE regulation ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
    14. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  8. Liability Letter

    خطاب المديونية

    Bank-issued statement of outstanding liabilities, required when refinancing with another bank; CBUAE caps issuance at AED 85 (home loans) / AED 60 (to other banks). [AR: AR equivalent not verified on the CPS AR page — the AR annexure fee table is published in English only.]

    Also used:Issuance of liability letterشهادة المديونية

    EvidenceRegulatorBank KFSResearch corpus ×2Latest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 4 sources, regulator first
    1. Regulator CBUAE Rulebook — Consumer Protection Standards checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — CBUAE regulation ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
    4. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — Islamic finance ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  9. Loan agreement

    اتفاقية القرض

    The executed contract governing the loan; the KFS is not an offer and does not replace it.

    Also used:Facility agreementHome Loan Agreementاتفاقية قرض السكن

    EvidenceBank KFS ×5Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 6 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6a73d4d2
    5. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    6. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  10. No-Objection Certificate (E.NOC)

    شهادة عدم ممانعة إلكترونية

    Electronic developer-issued no-objection certificate (via Dubai REST app) required by DLD for registering mortgages on provisional-sale properties.

    Also used:E.NOCNOCشهادة عدم ممانعة

    EvidenceRegulatorResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Regulator Dubai Land Department — Mortgage registration application checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — CBUAE regulation ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  11. Offer letter

    خطاب العرض

    The bank's binding document stating the final loan terms (rate, margin, tenor, fees), which supersedes the indicative KFS figures.

    Also used:Facility offer letterFinal offer letterLetter of OfferSanction letter (ENBD LAP)Welcome Letter (ENBD)خطاب العرض النهائيخطاب الموافقةخطاب عرض التسهيلاترسالة الترحيب

    EvidenceBank KFS ×10Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 11 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-f1775740
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-e7499e70
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    5. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    6. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6a73d4d2
    7. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    8. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    9. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    10. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    11. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  12. Oqood (Provisional Sale Registration Certificate)

    عقودي

    DLD's provisional registration system/certificate for off-plan sales; the provisional-sale registration certificate is issued as 'Oqoodi'.

    Also used:OqoodOqood portalشهادة تسجيل بيع مبدئي (عقودي)

    EvidenceRegulatorResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Regulator Dubai Land Department — Mortgage registration application checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — CBUAE regulation ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  13. Power of Attorney

    وكالة قانونية

    Legal authorization required by DLD when a representative acts on behalf of an owner in mortgage registration.

    Also used:Legal power of attorney

    EvidenceRegulatorResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Regulator Dubai Land Department — Mortgage registration application checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — CBUAE regulation ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  14. Repayment schedule

    جدول السداد

    The personalised schedule of instalment dates and amounts provided at origination, varying by loan amount, tenor and rate.

    Also used:Detailed repayment scheduleجدول سداد مفصل

    EvidenceBank KFS ×4Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 5 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-f1775740
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6a73d4d2
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    5. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  15. Representative example

    مثال توضيحي

    The KFS-mandated worked example (loan amount, APR, EMI under both introductory-fixed and fully-variable options) for cost comparison.

    Also used:Illustrative exampleIndicative exampleمثال توضيحي/إرشادي

    EvidenceBank KFS ×6Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 7 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-e7499e70
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    5. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    6. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    7. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  16. Salary certificate

    شهادة الراتب

    An employer-issued confirmation of the borrower's salary, a core underwriting document for salaried applicants.

    EvidenceBank KFSResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  17. Schedule of Charges

    جدول الرسوم

    The bank's published master tariff of all product fees, incorporated by reference into the KFS and amended on 60 days' notice.

    Also used:Schedule of Fees (SoF)Schedule of Services and TariffsService & Price GuideService and Price Guideجدول الرسوم والمصاريفجدول رسوم الخدمات والتعرفاتدليل الخدمات والأسعاردليل الخدمة والأسعار

    EvidenceBank KFS ×8Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 9 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-f1775740
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    5. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6a73d4d2
    6. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    7. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    8. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    9. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  18. Security Documents

    Arabic label pending source verification

    The documents creating the bank's security (mortgage deed, cheques, assignments), enforceable on breach (Arabic counterpart not separately labelled in FAB text).

    EvidenceBank KFSResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  19. Shariah Compliance Certificate

    الشهادة الشرعية

    The published certificate evidencing that the home finance product was reviewed and approved by the bank's Sharia committee.

    Also used:Sharia certificationShariah certificatesالشهادة الشرعية للمنتج

    EvidenceBank KFS ×2Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 3 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — Islamic finance ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  20. Statement of Account (SOA)

    كشف الحساب

    The periodic statement of instalments, fees and VAT billed, issued monthly or quarterly during the loan tenor.

    Also used:Monthly statementQuarterly account statementكشف الحساب الشهريكشف حساب ربع سنوي

    EvidenceBank KFS ×2Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 3 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    3. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  21. Takaful Operator Certificate

    شهادة مشغل التكافل

    The certificate issued by the takaful operator evidencing cover and setting out its conditions and exclusions.

    Also used:Takaful certificate

    EvidenceBank KFSResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — Islamic finance ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  22. Title Deed

    صكوك الملكية

    The legal ownership document for a property; CBUAE requires titles free of encumbrances before registering security interests.

    Also used:Certificate of TitleLegal titleOriginal title deedTitle deedالسند الأصلي لملكية العقارسند الملكيةسند ملكيةشهادة ملكيةملكية

    EvidenceRegulator ×2Bank KFS ×2Research corpus ×2Latest check 30 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 6 sources, regulator first
    1. Regulator CBUAE Rulebook — Regulations Regarding Mortgage Loans (Circular 31/2013, as amended), Article 3: Important Ratios checked 30 Jul 2026cbuae-circular-31-2013-art-3
    2. Regulator Dubai Land Department — Mortgage registration application checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    5. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — CBUAE regulation ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
    6. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  23. Trade license

    الرخصة التجارية

    The business licence of a self-employed applicant, submitted with chamber registration and memorandum of association for underwriting.

    EvidenceBank KFS ×2Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 3 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    3. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  24. Usufruct Title Deed

    ملكية حق المنفعة

    Title document evidencing a usufruct right over a property, accepted by DLD for mortgage registration like an ordinary title deed.

    EvidenceRegulatorResearch corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 2 sources, regulator first
    1. Regulator Dubai Land Department — Mortgage registration application checked 29 Jul 2026
    2. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — CBUAE regulation ontology checked 29 Jul 2026
  25. Warning statements

    تحذير

    The standardised CBUAE risk warnings in every KFS: arrears damage credit rating, early repayment may attract penalties, you may lose your property.

    Also used:Warning & key obligationsإنذارتنبيهات

    EvidenceBank KFS ×10Research corpusLatest check 29 Jul 2026

    Evidence path — 11 sources, regulator first
    1. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-f1775740
    2. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-2fe6dfb3
    3. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-e7499e70
    4. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    5. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6db66fbd
    6. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-6a73d4d2
    7. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    8. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026kfs-bank-7567758d
    9. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    10. Bank KFS Licensed bank Key Facts Statement — anonymized checked 29 Jul 2026
    11. Research corpus Mortgage.ly research corpus — conventional mortgage ontology checked 29 Jul 2026