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A mortgage is a loan secured by a lien on real estate, enabling foreclosure or repossession if the borrower defaults.
A mortgage is a loan secured by real estate. In civil-law jurisdictions it is also called a hypothec loan. The borrower uses the property as collateral to obtain funds either to purchase real estate or to raise money for other purposes. If the borrower defaults or otherwise breaches the loan terms, the lender can enforce the security by taking possession and selling the property through foreclosure or repossession to recover the debt. Legally, the mortgage creates a security interest (a lien/encumbrance) on the mortgaged property. This security typically gives the mortgage lender priority over other creditors: in bankruptcy or insolvency, other creditors are generally paid only after the mortgage lender has been repaid in full from the sale of the secured property. The mortgage process involves mortgage origination and legal completion of the mortgage deed, and it is commonly structured with defined loan terms, interest, and repayment (often amortized over many years).
A mortgage is a loan secured by a lien on real estate, enabling foreclosure or repossession if the borrower defaults.
The mortgage lender’s rights over the secured property generally have priority over other creditors in insolvency.
Mortgages are created through a legal mechanism (mortgage origination/completion of the mortgage deed) and are structured with defined terms such as principal, interest, and repayment/redemption.
A mortgage is a loan secured by real property, where the lender has a legal right to enforce the security (e.g., foreclosure) if the borrower defaults.
The mortgage lien is the legal encumbrance on the borrower’s property that secures the lender’s interest and gives the lender priority to be repaid from the property’s sale.
Mortgage origination is the process of putting the legal mechanism in place that creates the lender’s secured rights in the mortgaged property.
Foreclosure or repossession is the enforcement action where the lender takes and sells the secured property to repay the mortgage after default.
The mortgagor is the borrower who provides the property as collateral for the mortgage loan.
The mortgagee is the lender (often a financial institution) that holds the secured interest in the mortgaged property.
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