Additional hedge

Additional hedge

A protection against fallout risk in the mortgage pipeline.

Additional Hedge

A way for a mortgage lender to protect itself from the risk that a potential borrower will reject a loan after the terms are set but before the deal is finalized. Such a rejection could result in a loss for the lender, particularly if it has already made arrangements to repackage and sell the mortgage to a third party. An additional hedge protects against this. See also: Fallout Risk.