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
Not only does it create a lien against your home, but your relative could potentially foreclose on the property.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Less than 70% of its portfolio are the first lien, senior secured loans that provide some safety when lending to the junk-grade companies bought by private equity.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
The arrears will eventually have to be settled—they are added to the mortgage balance in a junior lien that is repaid once the loan matures, is refinanced or the home is sold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Its very looseness gives the English method its lien on the future.
From Character and Opinion in the United States by George Santayana
Vocabulary lists containing lien
Born a Crime
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Vocabulary Video Contest (2013) - List 1
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The Devil in the White City
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