second mortgage

noun

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

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Murphy even took out a second mortgage on his house, maxed out his credit cards, and cut his own salary to keep ReliaQuest alive. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026 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 And even the Mantle won’t require a second mortgage, with a PSA 2 going for $340 in June. Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Finance of America offers a wider-than-normal range of loans, including HECMs, proprietary jumbo reverse mortgages, and a reverse second mortgage. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for second mortgage

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 17 May. 2026.

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