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Security Instrument

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Updated 10-31-2026

Security Instrument

The instrument (Mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt) that secures a debt obligation and creates a valid lien on real estate; with respect to Cooperative Share Loans, it is the UCC-1 financing statement that creates a lien on the Cooperative Shares.

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