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Alt-A

Alt-A adjective: of a mortgage loan, that does not conform to the traditional standards of Fannie Mae, but is presented as having an A credit rating, based on the borrower's FICO credit score.

Adjective

Alt-A

  1. (US) Of a mortgage loan, that does not conform to the traditional standards of Fannie Mae, but is presented as having an A credit rating, based on the borrower's FICO credit score.

Origin of Alt-A

Short for Alternative-A paper.

Questions about Alt-A

What does Alt-A mean?
Alt-A means of a mortgage loan, that does not conform to the traditional standards of Fannie Mae, but is presented as having an A credit rating, based on the borrower's FICO credit score.
What part of speech is Alt-A?
Alt-A is an adjective.

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