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Mortgage Terms: Bridge Loan Definition

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Mortgage Terms: Bridge Loan Definition

Bridge loan

Definition

A short-term loan, usually from a bank, that "bridges" the period between the closing date of a home purchase and the closing date of a home sale.

To qualify for a bridge loan, the borrower must have a contract to sell the existing house.

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Related Terms

Other terms related to 'Bridge loan' starting with the letter 'B'

Buy down, Balance, Buy up, Balloon, Balloon mortgage

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