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mortgage

[mawr-gij] / ˈmɔr gɪdʒ /
NOUN
loan agreement
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A year’s worth of mortgage payments, adjusted for inflation, has risen from about $16,000 in 1975 to $25,000 in 2024, an increase of $9,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The mortgage is, however, relevant to the practical side of the transaction, as it gets paid off from the sale proceeds and reduces how much money is left for you and your spouse, the heirs.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Last week the party told the BBC the Reform UK leader bought the house in Surrey in 2024 without a mortgage by using his fee from appearing on I'm A Celebrity.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Confidence among U.S. home builders improved in May but still remains in negative territory amid rising mortgage rates, elevated costs and economic uncertainty tied to the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The subprime mortgage industry Eisman once knew better than anyone on the planet had been a negligible corner of the capital markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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