scratch and dent mortgage
n.— «Hanover’s primary niche is buying “scratch and dent” mortgage portfolios that for one reason or another do not qualify for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.» —“Hanover Weathers REIT Storm” Insurance Regulator Nov. 23, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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