How to Use second mortgage in a Sentence

second mortgage

noun
  • But here, greens fees won’t cost an arm and a leg or second mortgage on a home to play.
    — J'nai Gaither, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The loans would act as second mortgages paid for by the buyers of the home.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Irish fans had taken out credit-union loans or second mortgages just to get here.
    — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 13 June 2018
  • Want to bequeath sparkle but don’t love the thought of taking out a second mortgage?
    — WSJ, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Our red test Raider was decked out to the gunwales but didn't cost a second mortgage.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 1 July 2023
  • On top of that, child care has become a second mortgage as has caring for your elders.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Is a home equity loan a second mortgage?
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Youth clubs were in their infancy and didn’t require a second mortgage to join.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • This is a second mortgage that can be forgivable or repayable.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, a home equity loan is often called a second mortgage.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Simmons took out a second mortgage in 2014 to help make ends meet.
    — Josh Peña, CBS News, 24 July 2024
  • The second mortgage is forgiven for most buyers if the owner stays in the home for at least three years.
    — Tony Bizjak, sacbee, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Is the interest rate on your second mortgage higher than your income tax rate?
    — Orlando Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Habitat figures out how much home the buyer can afford and takes a second mortgage for the amount above that.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Taking out a second mortgage on the house, for example, can help pay for college.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Cue the Schitts, who swoop in and purchase the motel by taking out a second mortgage on their home.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • One way to access your home’s equity is to take out a second mortgage or a home equity loan.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The firm noticed that panicked investors were dumping bonds packed with second mortgages.
    — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 25 Dec. 2018
  • At the end of seven years (or earlier) the home was refinanced to pay off the second mortgage.
    — Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The board backed up its promise with a second mortgage on the charity's historic building.
    — Author: Shawn Boburg, Robert O'Harrow Jr., Alaska Dispatch News, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Cost As important as this piece of kit is, there’s no reason to take out a second mortgage to afford one.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The second mortgage was obtained through a friend of a friend who rushed it for them, as people can do in the wealthier suburbs.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Some who have sacrificed their life savings or accrued a second mortgage may not be able to afford trying again.
    — Glamour, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The loan, which can be used for a down payment and closing costs, is structured as a second mortgage, which means it isn’t repaid month by month.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
  • This second mortgage is forgiven in increments of 20% per year over a five-year term.
    — Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
  • The loans, which can be used for down payments and closing costs, are structured as a second mortgage, which means they aren’t repaid month by month.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, for far too many families, the cost of childcare is equivalent to a second mortgage or rent payment.
    — Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The truth is that a solid skincare routine doesn’t require a bathroom counter full of products or a second mortgage.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Many of these loans are similar to second mortgages and commonly known as mezzanine loans.
    — Konrad Putzier, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The same thinking held sway with millions of other Americans who had both first and second mortgages.
    — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 25 Dec. 2018

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