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mortgage

[mawr-gij] / ˈmɔr gɪdʒ /
NOUN
loan agreement
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Higher rates also raise mortgage, credit-card and other borrowing costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Increased home sales boost economic activity, including furniture purchases, moving services, and mortgage originations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I have over $3 million in IRA and taxable assets, not including my house, which is nearly paid off and carries a low-interest mortgage, and I am looking forward to a peaceful next chapter.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

They took money out of their retirement accounts to cover their selling costs and pay off what they owed on the mortgage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

On April 2, the nation’s largest subprime mortgage lender, New Century, was swamped by defaults and filed for bankruptcy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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