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FIRST MORTGAGE
California Department of Real Estate
Updated 08-20-2026
FIRST MORTGAGE
A legal document pledging collateral for a loan (See “mortgage”) that has first priority over all other claims against the property except taxes and bonded indebtedness. That mortgage superior to any other.
California Department of Real Estate Glossary
California Department of Real Estate · p. 15
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