second mortgage
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By making a 20% down payment that is mostly funded by a state-backed second mortgage, borrowers could qualify for a lower interest rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 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
With the loans consolidated, the payments are “doable,” he said, though he describes them as a second mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
“By the way, Michael. Why did you take out a second mortgage with NatWest Bank for five thousand pounds in January?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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