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mortgage bond

American  

noun

  1. a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.


Etymology

Origin of mortgage bond

First recorded in 1885–90


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Because the down payment loans would be subordinate to a primary mortgage, bond buyers would likely charge a yield premium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

President Trump has endorsed a $200-billion mortgage bond stimulus, which he said would drive down mortgage rates and monthly payments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026

As a result, the Fed is edging toward an announcement that it will soon begin paring the pace of its Treasury and mortgage bond buying, which now amounts to $120 billion a month.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021

But in hurricane-prone states like Texas and Florida, investors are betting against the U.S. residential mortgage bond market, because they say outdated flood maps mean insufficient homeowners are buying flood insurance.

From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2020

You might know with certainty that the entire subprime mortgage bond market was doomed, but you could do nothing about it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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