mortgage loans

Property purchase borrowing

Mortgage loans are loans used to purchase real estate, with the property itself serving as collateral.

If the borrower fails to repay, the lender can seize and sell the property to recover the debt.

Most home purchases involve mortgage loans, typically repaid over fifteen to thirty years: They applied for a mortgage loan to buy their first house.

The term is often shortened to simply "mortgage."

Opposites
housing tenure/access method

mortgage loansrenting

Paying for temporary use

rental agreements · leasing · lease contracts · rent payments · tenancy

financial obligation type

mortgage loansunsecured loans

Credit without collateral

credit card debt · personal loans · payday loans · student loans · cash advances

property acquisition method

mortgage loanscash payment

Transaction using physical currency

inherited property

Family

loan, mortgage

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