Phrase guide

mortgage-backed security

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest payments of a set of mortgage loans.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MBS

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: security, certificate

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: hüpoteegiga tagatud väärtpaber — an asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest of a set of mortgage loans
  • Estonian: kinnisvaratagatisega võlakiri — an asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest of a set of mortgage loans
  • German: hypothekenbesichertes Wertpapier — an asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest of a set of mortgage loans