Pink Slip :
A vehicle's title certificate.

PITI :
CPrincipal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Also called monthly housing expense.

Plat :
A map or chart of a lot, subdivision or community drawn by a surveyor showing boundary lines, buildings, improvements on the land, and easements.

Points :
See Discount Points.

Power of Attorney :
A legal document authorizing one person to act on behalf of another.

Prepaids :
Expenses necessary to create an escrow account or to adjust the seller's existing escrow account. Can include taxes, hazard insurance, private mortgage insurance and special assessments.

Prepayment :
A privilege in a mortgage permitting the borrower to make payments in advance of their due date.

Principal :
The amount of debt, not counting interest, left on a loan.

Point-of-Sale (POS) :
The physical location at which a purchase is made by the consumer. Additionally, a method a taking electronic payment from a consumer without the need for a traditional check.

Prepayment Penalty :
A bank imposed fee for early payment of a loan. This penalty is meant to protect the bank from lost income not generated from interest on the loan.