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
Aaron Levinson wanted to go to a World Cup game this summer, but he didn’t want to take out a second mortgage to pay for that.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The most common type of down-payment assistance, according to Down Payment Resource, is a second mortgage, or piggyback loan, which has grown in popularity as affordability has challenged home buyers.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
A big source of its growth had been the second mortgage.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
