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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But there are ways to get even better terms on a home loan, experts say.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Consider the early revelation that, not only has Doreen not shown up to co-sign the home loan papers with Lynette, but that she’s also skipped out on the entire venture, and making off with the $25,000 down payment to buy herself a brand-new Mazda to boot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
The process is intended to give U.S. mortgage lenders more money to support the home loan market while creating relatively safe investment products to fuel the housing market.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
The appraisal problem for minority borrowers also is a problem for lenders, since having low appraisals can prevent a homeowner from qualifying for a mortgage refinancing or a new home loan.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Consider the early revelation that, not only has Doreen not shown up to co-sign the home loan papers with Lynette, but that she’s also skipped out on the entire venture, and making off with the $25,000 down payment to buy herself a brand-new Mazda to boot.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
The process is intended to give U.S. mortgage lenders more money to support the home loan market while creating relatively safe investment products to fuel the housing market.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
The appraisal problem for minority borrowers also is a problem for lenders, since having low appraisals can prevent a homeowner from qualifying for a mortgage refinancing or a new home loan.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Home loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20loan. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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