home loan

British

noun

an informal name for mortgage

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Aspiring home buyers along with homeowners applied for new home loans or to refinance their existing loans as rates fell.

From MarketWatch

Rates on credit cards are higher than on auto and home loans because they aren’t secured by property.

From The Wall Street Journal

These are a starting point for most new home loans.

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Below are the hypothetical monthly payments on a $300,000 home loan for people with different credit scores — and thus different interest rates — based on FICO’s Loan Savings Calculator.

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Delinquencies on home loans are up from historic lows, but Routledge said people overall are renewing mortgages and remain up-to-date on payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

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