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mortgages

  • plural
    of mortgage.
    mortgage
    noun
    a conveyance of an interest in real property as security for the repayment of money borrowed to buy the property; a lien or claim on property such that the lender can take possession if the loan is not repaid.
  • present tense form
    of mortgage (3rd person singular).
    mortgage
    noun
    a conveyance of an interest in real property as security for the repayment of money borrowed to buy the property; a lien or claim on property such that the lender can take possession if the loan is not repaid.

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The 10-year Treasury yield is seen as the benchmark rate, given that it helps determine interest rates on a number of consumer loans, such as home mortgages.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

As mortgage rates rise, the math break down for homeowners with lower-rate mortgages looking to move.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Yields just posted their steepest quarterly increase since 1994, and rates on everything from mortgages to student loans are moving higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Mortgage rates logged their largest jump in four years this week as 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climbed to 7.28% from 7.03%, according to Freddie Mac.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Bear Stearns guys had been great, but no one had uttered a word about subprime mortgages or CDOs.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis