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mortgage

[mawr-gij] / ˈmɔr gɪdʒ /
NOUN
loan agreement
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And her mortgage is less than she used to have to pay in rent.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The 10-year yield is a critical driver of interest rates throughout the broader economy, and its recent rise has already pushed mortgage rates back up toward 7%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

“Elevated mortgage rates, softening labor market conditions, tariff-driven construction-cost pressures, higher energy prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainty are collectively weighing on housing activity — spanning construction, sales, affordability and mortgage performance,” the ratings agency said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

In Portland she was paying rent of $1,290 a month for an apartment, while the combined cost of her mortgage, home insurance and property tax for her detached home in Muncie is $1,100.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

It struck Burry: Wall Street is bound to do the same thing with subprime mortgage bonds, too.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Now, the market has tilted more toward mortgages at rates that very well could refinance at realistically lower rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

People gave up low-cost mortgages to move for family or work.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

By pushing up the cost of borrowing for things such as mortgages, loans and credit cards, it is hoped consumers will spend less and the rate of price increases will slow.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

But it could also have a direct impact on households as well, as it affects the rates paid by consumers for some financial products, such as fixed-rate mortgages.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

They’d often wondered, for instance, why the rating agencies weren’t more critical of bonds underpinned by floating-rate subprime mortgages.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Walt Disney mortgaged everything, convinced Snow White would be a hit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

Suzy Spilling and her husband Colin invested in four rental properties to fund their retirement - including two flats in Salford "mortgaged to the hilt".

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

But there was no denying that Jefferson had mortgaged his honor to win an election.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“Russia would be further mortgaging its future for the sake of military gains,” said Alexander Kolyandr, a director at the consulting firm Eurasia Group.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's Oct. 14, 2025

But she stuck to her guns, mortgaging her house to finance the project — and it seems to have paid off.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2024

Baker noted that Spirit recently raised $419 million by mortgaging many of its planes.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

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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