A second mortgage or junior lien is a loan you take out using your house as collateral while you still have another loan secured by your house.
“Mortgage Key Terms.” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/mortgages/answers/key-terms/. Accessed 21 May 2021.
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