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home loan

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noun

  1. an informal name for mortgage

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The last six weeks has been tough for anyone looking for a new deal, and for buyers getting a home loan for the first time.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Falling home prices may help with housing affordability, but they also cause more homeowners to go underwater on their mortgage, meaning that they owe more on their home loan than the home is worth.

From MarketWatch Feb. 10, 2026

In early 2008, Bank of America acquired Countrywide Financial, one of the biggest home loan providers in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

Mortgage rates, which have already fallen from a peak of about 7% for a 30-year fixed home loan in January down to 6.2% by mid-December, could head even lower.

From Barron's Dec. 12, 2025

“Who takes out a home loan and doesn’t make the first payment?” asked Danny Moses, putting the matter one way.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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