first mortgage
noun
: a mortgage that has priority as a lien over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law
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What To Know According to Equifax’s report, which analyzed data through August of this year, lending activity has increased across first mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, consumer financing and student loans.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
McCrory cited Lebda’s initial idea for LendingTree itself, inspired by his frustrating experience trying to get his first mortgage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
The study found that 1.6% of total auto loans were 60 days or more past due as of July 2025, while credit card and first mortgage loan delinquencies are less than 1%.
—Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
So, there’d be the regular first mortgage on 80% of the selling price, plus a second mortgage on the down-payment loan.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
McCrory cited Lebda’s initial idea for LendingTree itself, inspired by his frustrating experience trying to get his first mortgage.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
The study found that 1.6% of total auto loans were 60 days or more past due as of July 2025, while credit card and first mortgage loan delinquencies are less than 1%.
—Miguel Ambriz, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
So, there’d be the regular first mortgage on 80% of the selling price, plus a second mortgage on the down-payment loan.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025
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“First mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20mortgage. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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