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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Do not go out and take on new debt such as buying furniture or a car during the home loan process.
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 3% for the week and were 4% lower than the same week one year ago.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
More than 10,000 veterans have lost their homes to foreclosure since May 2025, when the Trump administration shut down a key safety net in the Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program, according to the latest industry data.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Her fiancé, who already had a home loan, borrowed against his house again.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 3% for the week and were 4% lower than the same week one year ago.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
More than 10,000 veterans have lost their homes to foreclosure since May 2025, when the Trump administration shut down a key safety net in the Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program, according to the latest industry data.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Her fiancé, who already had a home loan, borrowed against his house again.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Home loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20loan. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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