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liar's mortgage

liar's mortgage noun: a stated-income (US) or self-certificated (UK) loan secured by a mortgage granted without the lender verifying information provided by the applicant as to financial or employment status.

Noun

liar's mortgage (plural not attested)

  1. (derogatory, informal, no plural) A stated-income (US) or self-certificated (UK) loan secured by a mortgage granted without the lender verifying information provided by the applicant as to financial or employment status.

Questions about liar's mortgage

What does liar's mortgage mean?
Liar's mortgage means a stated-income (US) or self-certificated (UK) loan secured by a mortgage granted without the lender verifying information provided by the applicant as to financial or employment status.
What part of speech is liar's mortgage?
Liar's mortgage is a noun.

Words near liar's mortgage in the dictionary

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  6. liar's mortgage
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