chattel mortgage
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Chattel Mortgage
A loan agreement that grants to the lender a lien on property other than real estate. Chattel is personal or movable property.
chattel mortgage
A mortgage loan using personal property such as automobiles, paintings, inventories, or real estate leases, but not real estate ownership, as security.
chattel mortgage
A security interest in tangible personal property.