Better deal on a mortgage, in brief Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MORTGAGE (noun)
1. a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
MORTGAGE (verb)
1. put up as security or collateral
BETTER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
BETTER (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BETTER (verb)
1. surpass in excellence
2. get better
BETTER (noun)
1. someone who bets
2. a superior person having claim to precedence

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