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2. mortgage-backed_security
noun. a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government.
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3. mortgage
noun. ['ˈmɔrgədʒ, ˈmɔrgɪdʒ'] a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan.
Etymology
- mortgage (English)
- mortgage (Anglo-Norman)
4. deed
noun. ['ˈdiːd'] a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it.
Etymology
- deed (English)
- dede (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ded (Old English (ca. 450-1100))