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Collocations for mortgage - noun

ADJ.

big, huge | small | cheap
Banks often offer their employees cheap mortgages.
endowment, fixed-rate, repayment

VERB + MORTGAGE

have
We''ve got a big mortgage.
get, raise (formal), take out
They were having trouble getting a mortgage. | We''ll have to take out a second mortgage to pay for this holiday!
pay, pay off, redeem, repay
He didn''t earn enough to support his family and pay the mortgage. | There are penalties if you want to redeem your mortgage early.
be in arrears with, fall behind with, get behind with
They were in arrears with their mortgage, so their home was repossessed.

MORTGAGE + NOUN

(interest) payment, repayment
They were struggling to keep up with their mortgage repayments.
rate
a rise in mortgage rates
lender

PREP.

~ of
a mortgage of £80,000
~ on
I couldn''t get a mortgage on the property.

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