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home loan

British  

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

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

Given that you want to contribute more to your retirement fund, I don’t see a problem with maintaining the status quo on your home loan.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

That’s a big departure from the standard 30-year, fixed-rate home loan, the most popular option.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Its business was credit cards, not home loans, but it dealt with the same socioeconomic class of people whose home loan borrowing would end in catastrophe just a few years later.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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