How to Use home loan in a Sentence

home loan

noun
  • But there are ways to get even better terms on a home loan, experts say.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Her fiancé, who already had a home loan, borrowed against his house again.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Refinance demand surged 60% last week amid a drop in home loan costs.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Do not go out and take on new debt such as buying furniture or a car during the home loan process.
    — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, most home loan documents require you to inform the lender or servicer.
    — Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The percentage will depend on the size of the home loan and the borrower’s credit score.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
  • Mortgage rates are climbing again, raising the cost of a home loan to its highest level in seven months.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 31 May 2023
  • Refinancing a home loan has long been a complicated and pricey process.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The fall in mortgage rates owes to a quirk in the relationship between interest rates and home loan costs.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Since the cut, there's been an 11% increase in home loan applications this week compared to last.
    — Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
  • As a result, this lowers the interest amount, also known as the percent someone is charged on a home loan.
    — Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Applications to refinance a home loan fell the hardest, down 5% for the week.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • Zillow says that first-time home buyers who are close to qualifying for a home loan may move forward or pause their search based on the rates.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In recent weeks, market expectations of Fed cuts had already pushed down home loan rates.
    — Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The bond works like a mortgage or home loan, according to the ISD website.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The Fed influences but doesn’t directly set mortgage rates, so home loan costs may not decrease with a pause.
    — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • Applications to refinance a home loan fell 1% for the week and were 9% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • This type of plan would spread payments out over a longer period relative to the standard 30-year home loan.
    — Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 3% for the week and were 4% lower than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The two aren’t directly linked – home loan rates are more closely tied to long-term US Treasury yields.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Applications to refinance a home loan have been sinking in response.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Applications to refinance a home loan fell 2% for the week and were 20% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • Applications to refinance a home loan fell 4% for the week and were 86% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Applications to refinance a home loan fell 4% for the week and were 19% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Applications to refinance a home loan fell 3% for the week but were 23% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Contrary to popular belief, the central bank has little influence over home loan rates.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 23% for the week and were 8% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Applications to refinance a home loan dropped 5% for the week and were 17% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 June 2026
  • Applications to refinance a home loan fell 1% for the week and were 28% higher than the same week one year ago.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 May 2026
  • The couple said one of their priorities was to pay off their daughter's student loans, a home loan and several other bills.
    — Jennifer Sangalang, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023

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