• [edit] Etymology 1390, Old French mortgage , from mort ( “ dead ” ) + gage ( “ pledge ” ) . Verb attested 1467.[1] [edit] Noun mortgage(plural mortgages ) A special form of secured loanwhere the purpose of the loan must be specified to the lender • The Mortgage by Invis provides you all the information about real estate in Canada, mortgage quotes, mortgage lending with the mortgage calculator. We can help you with your home mortgage rate