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What Is a Mortgage Loan?
Mortgage is the generic term for a loan secured by a real property. As with other types of loans, mortgages have an interest rate and are scheduled to amortize over a set period of time; typically 30 years. All types of real property can, and usually are, secured with a mortgage and bear an interest rate that is supposed to reflect the lender’s risk.
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What Is a Mortgage Loan?
Mortgage is the generic term for a loan secured by a real property. As with other types of loans, mortgages have an interest rate and are scheduled to amortize over a set period of time; typically 30 years. All types of real property can, and usually are, secured with a mortgage and bear an interest rate that is supposed to reflect the lender’s risk.