second mortgage

Example Sentences

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It might well be a smarter move to take out a second mortgage and tap the home equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Another said their flat was "unmortgageable and therefore unsaleable" because of the high ground rent, which meant they had to delay starting a family as they could not afford a second mortgage.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

And I had to have a second mortgage on my house to guarantee the show to go into that building.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

Most recently, season 17 contestant Lexi Love said she took out a second mortgage to pay for her outfits for the show.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

A big source of its growth had been the second mortgage.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis