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mortgage

[mawr-gij] / ˈmɔr gɪdʒ /
NOUN
loan agreement
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Increased home sales boost economic activity, including furniture purchases, moving services, and mortgage originations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The property has a $500,000 mortgage, and she covers all of its expenses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Increased home sales mean more economic activity—lawn care, furniture purchases, moving services, mortgage originations and other related business activities all get a boost,” National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

People who had carefully planned their retirement, and had expected to clear mortgage debt or car finance, were left with no lump sum and no income.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The minute the market stopped buying subprime mortgage bonds and CDOs backed by subprime mortgage bonds, the investment banks were in trouble.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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