This is the 10737th most frequent Portuguese word.
hipotecas
Mortgages.
In this context, "hipotecas" refers to the sector or business involved in offering mortgages.
O mercado de hipotecas está em crescimento este ano.
The mortgage market is growing this year.
In this sentence, "hipotecas" refers to financial agreements used to obtain loans for purchasing real estate.
Ele contratou várias hipotecas para adquirir imóveis.
He took out several mortgages to acquire properties.
Here, "hipotecas" signifies existing financial agreements being analyzed for their conditions.