lien
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Prosecutors say he falsified title insurance policies that showed the bank would have a first lien on the underlying collateral if the loan went bad, when in fact it did not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Don’t miss: A relative offered me a $25,000 home loan secured by a lien that must be repaid within a year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
The loan would be interest-free, but he wants me to sign an “open-ended mortgage” that would place a lien on my home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
A $1.3 billion portfolio write-down resulted from borrower struggles and underperforming 2021 second lien and junior debt deals.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Hypothec, hī-poth′ek, n. in Scotch law, a lien or security over goods in respect of a debt due by the owner of the goods.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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