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A second mortgage is a loan that is secondary to another loan that was already made on the same property. When borrowers default, this second loan ranks below the first loan. There are times when you need immediate cash in your pocket either for home improvement, to pay bills, or for other cash needs. A second mortgage is one option to take.Financial institutions may not be too keen on providing a second loan for a property because of its claim priority and this is one of the reasons why second loans on an already mortgaged property have higher rates. If you can find a lender that will give you good rates, then getting that second loan may not be a bad idea. The majority of second mortgage loans range in length from 5-10 years and just like the first loan, they can be fixed-rate, adjustable rate or a line of credit. Some borrowers take out a second loan in combination with a first loan on a property to avoid the cost of mortgage insurance. This is what is sometimes referred to as a piggyback mortgage loan. A piggyback mortgage loan can only be better than mortgage insurance in cases where the difference in rate between the first and second loans is small; you are in the higher tax bracket so you get larger tax write-offs; you get both loans with the same closing costs. Whatever the reason is for taking that second loan, make sure to think it through before taking that step.