first mortgage
1first mortgage — see mortgage Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
2first mortgage — first mortgage, adj. a mortgage having priority over other mortgages on property. [1850 55] * * * …
3first mortgage — n. a mortgage having priority over all other liens or encumbrances on the same property, except those, as real estate taxes, given priority by statute …
4First Mortgage — A mortgage in a first lien position on the property that secures the mortgage. A first mortgage has priority over all other liens or claims on a property in the event of default. If the loan to value (LTV) ratio of a first mortgage is greater… …
5first mortgage — A type of mortgage that through a lien gives precedence to the lender of the first mortgage over all other lenders in case of default. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * first mortgage first mortgage ➔ mortgage1 * * * first mort …
6first mortgage — noun a mortgage that has priority over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law • Hypernyms: ↑mortgage * * * noun : a mortgage that has priority as a lien over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by paramount authority of law… …
7first mortgage — mortgage taken out for the first time …
8first mortgage — A mortgage having priority as a lien over the lien of any other mortgage of the same property. A mortgage having priority over any other lien on the same property …
9first mortgage — noun Date: 1728 a mortgage that has priority as a lien over all mortgages and liens except those imposed by law …
10first mortgage — /fɜst ˈmɔgɪdʒ/ (say ferst mawgij) noun a mortgage having priority over all other mortgages on property …