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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Applications to refinance a home loan rose 2% for the week and were 18% lower than the same week one year ago, when rates were slightly lower. Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 These costs typically range from 2% to 5% of the total home loan amount and are paid at closing. Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Falling inflation is generally an encouraging sign for mortgage rates, but that doesn't mean home loan rates will immediately drop every time inflation does. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 To make matters even more complicated, our home loan required us to complete our renovations within just 12 months. Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for home loan

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“Home loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20loan. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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