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(A) A loan to purchase real estate where the borrower places the title to real estate as collateral (the security) for the loan, which the lender can foreclose upon if the borrower does not pay back the loan in a timely fashion. After the foreclosure process, the real estate may be sold to pay off the loan. (B) contracts, conveyancing. Mortgages are of several kinds: as the … [Read more...] about MORTGAGE

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A security or claim on the cash flows (payments) that are made on mortgage loans that have been packaged together in pools of mortgage loans. … [Read more...] about MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITY

A gift on the morning after the wedding; dowry; the husband's gift to his wife on the day after the wedding. Du Cange; Cowell … [Read more...] about MORGANGINA, OR MORGANGIVA

One who provides mortgages between borrowers and lenders. … [Read more...] about MORTGAGE BROKER