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mortgage

[mawr-gij] / ˈmɔr gɪdʒ /
NOUN
loan agreement
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Homebuying demand is declining partly because mortgage rates are rising, Redfin says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Meanwhile, Carlos Cordeiro, a senior adviser to Fifa chief Gianni Infantino, resigned from his position, saying the proposal was "a bad deal for football" and would "mortgage football's future".

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Freddie Mac calculates the average rate from the thousands of loan applications submitted to it, while Mortgage News Daily data surveys mortgage lenders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

"Nor can the interests of national associations, leagues, clubs, players and supporters become subordinate to investor returns. Football cannot mortgage its future for financial gain," Ceferin said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

He wanted a more direct tool for betting against subprime mortgage lending.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Between 2018 and 2022, a client in Southern California who owned commercial and residential real estate applied for several mortgages stating that they would live in the properties.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Over the course of 2025, demand for second-home mortgages rose 4.1% from the previous year, a jump that outshined a 1% increase in primary-home mortgages.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive for people wanting to secure loans, mortgages and credit cards, but can lead to better returns on savings.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Unlike at many other banks, mortgages are only meant for clients with a relationship with the firm’s wealth division.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The buyer of the swap—the buyer of insurance—would be paid off not all at once, if and when the entire pool of mortgages went bust, but incrementally, as individual homeowners went into default.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

To finance “I Am Frankelda,” Roy and Arturo mortgaged two homes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

A bit more examination reveals that Rory’s heavily mortgaged ancestral manse is ripe for foreclosure, so the shrewd Birdie and a few new acquaintances step in with an unorthodox plan to stop such proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Just over half of mortgaged households will roll off fixes and are expected to see higher monthly payments over the next three years.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

After poor ticket sales, producers were reported to have mortgaged property to cover debts.

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

She mortgaged her property and borrowed money from a neighbor for her journey.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Mid-cap players are mortgaging chunks of their businesses to get in on the action, too.

From Barron's Oct. 14, 2025

The group’s longtime leader, Carol Schatz, told the City Council at a public hearing that the city was mortgaging its future in a “misguided attempt to buy temporary peace with activists.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2025

Many private equity firms have quietly begun mortgaging their investment funds, piling leverage upon leverage.

From New York Times May 11, 2024

The Ford contract would reverse concessions the union agreed to in a series of contracts since 2007, when GM and the former Chrysler were skidding toward bankruptcy, and Ford was mortgaging assets to stay afloat.

From Reuters Oct. 26, 2023

Almost immediately, the financial slide began, but was artificially buoyed by extravagant bank loans that Chacko raised by mortgaging the family’s rice fields around the Ayemenem House.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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