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What is a mortgage?

Posted at: 2015-03-04 
EXPLAIN the definition. The one online is confusing.

it is a loan to buy the property, the owner of record is you but actually the mortgage company possesses it until you pay off the loan

the mortgage company is not responsible for anything other than the insurance and taxes included in the escrow

they can't sell it, they can foreclose on it for non payment of mortgage

Its a loan secured against a property/land.

it's a deal where the bank makes you think you own your house ... but the day you muss a payment they take it away

Mort = death ... age is self explainitory

it is basically a deal (until death) to pay the bank to live in your house

In simple terms it is a loan to buy a primary residence (i.e. house or condo).

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EXPLAIN the definition. The one online is confusing.