second mortgage

noun

: a mortgage the lien of which is subordinate to that of a first mortgage

Examples of second mortgage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Simmons took out a second mortgage in 2014 to help make ends meet. Josh Peña, CBS News, 24 July 2024 And remember, a second mortgage drains money from your home equity piggy bank. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024 Issuing second mortgages was especially popular during the housing bubble in the years before the Great Recession. Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024 For people who own their homes and have high-value jewelry items, these loans also may be less stressful than second mortgages, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), or other loans that use a home as collateral. Ascend Agency, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for second mortgage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of second mortgage was in 1912

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“Second mortgage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20mortgage. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

second mortgage

see mortgage

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