liar's mortgage

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Noun[edit]

liar's mortgage (plural not attested)

  1. (informal, derogatory) 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.
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