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A purchase money mortgage in Michigan is:

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A

A mortgage from a bank only

A bank mortgage is an institutional third-party loan where a financial institution lends money to the buyer who then pays the seller in full β€” this is the opposite of seller financing, and a bank mortgage is never called a 'purchase money mortgage' in the seller-financing sense, even though all mortgages used to purchase property are sometimes loosely called purchase money mortgages.

B

Seller financing where seller takes back a mortgage

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C

A government-backed loan

Government-backed loans (FHA, VA, USDA) involve a third-party institutional lender with a government guarantee or insurance β€” they have nothing to do with the seller financing the buyer directly, which is the defining characteristic of a purchase money mortgage.

D

A construction loan

A construction loan is a short-term loan used to finance the building of a structure, typically converted to a permanent mortgage upon completion β€” it involves a bank or lender, not a seller, and is completely unrelated to the seller-financing concept of a purchase money mortgage.

Why is this correct?

A purchase money mortgage is specifically defined as a mortgage given by the buyer to the seller as part of the same transaction in which the seller conveys the property, with the mortgage securing the unpaid portion of the purchase price. The seller essentially 'takes back' a mortgage, meaning instead of receiving full payment, the seller accepts the buyer's promise to pay over time, secured by a lien on the very property being sold.

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