Mortgagee

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Mortgagee?

The party to a mortgage who lends the mortgage amount to the borrower (the mortgagor); typically, this is a bank or other mortgage lending specialist, but some mortgages are transacted between private individuals and even family members.

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