home loan
noun
: a legal agreement in which a person borrows money to buy property (such as a house) and pays back the money over a period of years
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Credit insurance is typically optional, with the exception of private mortgage insurance (PMI) on a home loan.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
It has been updated to clarify that 1974 was the year women gained the right to apply for a home loan in their own name.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 May 2026
Do not go out and take on new debt such as buying furniture or a car during the home loan process.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Her fiancé, who already had a home loan, borrowed against his house again.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
It has been updated to clarify that 1974 was the year women gained the right to apply for a home loan in their own name.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 May 2026
Do not go out and take on new debt such as buying furniture or a car during the home loan process.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Her fiancé, who already had a home loan, borrowed against his house again.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Home loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20loan. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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