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 1% for the week and were 101% higher than the same week one year ago.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump announced that the two mortgage companies, which are under government conservatorship, would buy at least $200 billion in home loan securities in a bid to reduce rates.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Trump announced that the two mortgage companies, which are under government conservatorship, would buy at least $200 billion in home loan securities in a bid to reduce rates.
—Josh Boak, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Only larger mortgage lenders (those with over 200 home loan originations in the previous year) are subject to these examinations.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Trump announced that the two mortgage companies, which are under government conservatorship, would buy at least $200 billion in home loan securities in a bid to reduce rates.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Trump announced that the two mortgage companies, which are under government conservatorship, would buy at least $200 billion in home loan securities in a bid to reduce rates.
—Josh Boak, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Only larger mortgage lenders (those with over 200 home loan originations in the previous year) are subject to these examinations.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Home loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20loan. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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