to foreclose (on) a mortgage

  • 21Mortgage note — In the US a mortgage note is a promissory note associated with a specified mortgage loan; it is a written promise to repay a specified sum of money plus interest at a specified rate and length of time to fulfill the promise. While the mortgage… …

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  • 22foreclose — v. (D; intr.) to foreclose on (they will foreclose on us) ( they will foreclose our mortgage ) * * * [fɔː kləʊz] (D; intr.) to foreclose on ( they will foreclose our mortgage ; they will foreclose on us) …

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  • 23Mortgage industry of Denmark — The mortgage industry of Denmark has proved very effective in providing borrowers with flexible and transparent loans on conditions close to the funding conditions of capital market players. Simultaneously, the covered mortgage bonds[1] transfer… …

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  • 24foreclose — foreclosable, adj. /fawr klohz , fohr /, v., foreclosed, foreclosing. v.t. 1. Law. a. to deprive (a mortgagor or pledgor) of the right to redeem his or her property, esp. on failure to make payment on a mortgage when due, ownership of property… …

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  • 25foreclose — fore•close [[t]fɔrˈkloʊz, foʊr [/t]] v. closed, clos•ing 1) law a) to deprive (a mortgagor) of the right to redeem a property, esp. after defaulting on mortgage payments b) law to subject (a property) to foreclosure c) to take away the right to… …

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  • 26mortgage — /mawr gij/, n., v., mortgaged, mortgaging. n. 1. a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed. 2. the deed by which such a transaction is effected. 3. the rights conferred by it, or the state of the… …

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  • 27mortgage — / mɔ:gɪdʒ/ noun money lent on the security of a house or other property owned by the borrower, usually in order to enable the borrower to buy the property ● to buy a house with a £200,000 mortgage ♦ mortgage payments money paid each month as… …

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  • 28foreclose — [c]/fɔˈkloʊz / (say faw klohz) verb (foreclosed, foreclosing) –verb (t) 1. Law a. to deprive (a mortgagor or pledgor) of the right to redeem his or her property. b. to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage or pledge). 2. to shut out; exclude… …

  • 29foreclose — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French forclos, past participle of forclore, forsclore, from fors outside (from Latin foris) + clore to close more at forum Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to shut out ; preclude 2. to hold… …

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  • 30foreclose a mortgage — take away the right to redeem a mortgage …

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