noun
mortgagee; loan holder
Legal term for the party that holds a mortgage or security interest over property.
抵当権者は、債務者が返済しない場合に物件を競売にかけることができる。
The mortgagee can auction the property if the debtor fails to repay.
Compound of 抵当 (mortgage) + 権 (right) + 者 (person).