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liar loans

liar loans is the plural of liar loan.

Meaning of liar loan

Noun

liar loan (plural liar loans)

  1. A mortgage loan for which the borrower made a statement of claimed income and assets which was not verified by the mortgage originator.
    • “The underwriting standards declined,” said Anthony S. Piszel, Freddie Mac’s chief financial officer. “That was across the board.” / Those who made loans and expected to sell them quickly did not care much about assuring that the loans would be repaid. It turns out that the financial wizards who...2007 November 23, Floyd Norris, “A Bad Loan by Any Other Name”, in New York Times

Questions about liar loans

What is liar loans the plural of?
Liar loans is the plural of liar loan.

Words near liar loans in the dictionary

  1. Liaoyuan
  2. liar
  3. liar dice
  4. liar liar pants on fire
  5. liar loan
  6. liar loans
  7. liar paradox
  8. liar paradoxes
  9. liar's dice
  10. liar's dividend
  11. liar's mortgage

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