Archive for July, 2009

All About Second Mortgages

Second mortgages are an increasingly popular way for homeowners to raise finance by using the equity in their property. Second mortgages are also known as “home equity loans” and “secured loans.”Essentially, second mortgages are loans secured against properties on which there are already first mortgages from different lenders. As an alternative to second mortgages, applicants [...]

Is a Second Mortgage Crisis Coming?

There has been over $1 trillion wrapped up in subprime loans over the last ten years, much of which has been written off as a loss.