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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Mortgage lenders generally require homeowners to have insurance, meaning that the vast majority of those with a home loan are covered.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Even with that drop, applications to refinance a home loan fell 4% for the week but were 109% higher than the same week one year ago, when interest rates were much higher.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Housing: turning service into stability Few benefits have transformed more lives than the VA home loan.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Contemplate ownership expenses that include mortgage payments – and one-third of Californians don’t have a home loan – plus items such as insurance, utilities and association dues.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Even with that drop, applications to refinance a home loan fell 4% for the week but were 109% higher than the same week one year ago, when interest rates were much higher.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Housing: turning service into stability Few benefits have transformed more lives than the VA home loan.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Contemplate ownership expenses that include mortgage payments – and one-third of Californians don’t have a home loan – plus items such as insurance, utilities and association dues.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Home loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20loan. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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