What Is a Closed-End Second Mortgage and How Does It Work?

What Is a Closed-End Second Mortgage and How Does It Work?

A homeowner researches how a closed-end second mortgage works. SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. A closed-end second mortgage is a type of home loan that allows homeowners to borrow against their home’s equity while keeping their primary mortgage unchanged. This type of loan provides…

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  • ethereumEthereum (ETH) $ 3,641.20
  • xrpXRP (XRP) $ 3.06
  • tetherTether (USDT) $ 1.00
  • bnbBNB (BNB) $ 772.55
  • solanaSolana (SOL) $ 179.52
  • usd-coinUSDC (USDC) $ 0.999831
  • dogecoinDogecoin (DOGE) $ 0.227105
  • staked-etherLido Staked Ether (STETH) $ 3,637.07
  • tronTRON (TRX) $ 0.316402
  • cardanoCardano (ADA) $ 0.791003
  • wrapped-bitcoinWrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) $ 116,052.00
  • hyperliquidHyperliquid (HYPE) $ 43.02
  • wrapped-stethWrapped stETH (WSTETH) $ 4,398.55
  • stellarStellar (XLM) $ 0.414981
  • suiSui (SUI) $ 3.74
  • chainlinkChainlink (LINK) $ 17.71
  • wrapped-beacon-ethWrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) $ 3,913.83
  • bitcoin-cashBitcoin Cash (BCH) $ 540.27
  • hedera-hashgraphHedera (HBAR) $ 0.248987
  • wrapped-eethWrapped eETH (WEETH) $ 3,902.86
  • avalanche-2Avalanche (AVAX) $ 23.40
  • litecoinLitecoin (LTC) $ 111.40
  • leo-tokenLEO Token (LEO) $ 8.97
  • wethWETH (WETH) $ 3,643.08
  • shiba-inuShiba Inu (SHIB) $ 0.000014
  • the-open-networkToncoin (TON) $ 3.14
  • usdsUSDS (USDS) $ 0.999829
  • ethena-usdeEthena USDe (USDE) $ 1.00
  • binance-bridged-usdt-bnb-smart-chainBinance Bridged USDT (BNB Smart Chain) (BSC-USD) $ 0.999883
  • whitebitWhiteBIT Coin (WBT) $ 43.56
  • coinbase-wrapped-btcCoinbase Wrapped BTC (CBBTC) $ 116,187.00
  • uniswapUniswap (UNI) $ 10.13
  • polkadotPolkadot (DOT) $ 3.99
  • moneroMonero (XMR) $ 324.27
  • bitget-tokenBitget Token (BGB) $ 4.48
  • pepePepe (PEPE) $ 0.000012
  • aaveAave (AAVE) $ 289.93
  • ethena-staked-usdeEthena Staked USDe (SUSDE) $ 1.19
  • crypto-com-chainCronos (CRO) $ 0.127270
  • bittensorBittensor (TAO) $ 411.94
  • daiDai (DAI) $ 0.999675
  • ethenaEthena (ENA) $ 0.548405
  • pi-networkPi Network (PI) $ 0.439188
  • ethereum-classicEthereum Classic (ETC) $ 22.09
  • nearNEAR Protocol (NEAR) $ 2.72
  • ondo-financeOndo (ONDO) $ 1.01
  • aptosAptos (APT) $ 4.67
  • internet-computerInternet Computer (ICP) $ 5.47
  • jito-staked-solJito Staked SOL (JITOSOL) $ 219.17
  • okbOKB (OKB) $ 47.97
  • bonkBonk (BONK) $ 0.000034
  • kaspaKaspa (KAS) $ 0.096816
  • mantleMantle (MNT) $ 0.754821
  • blackrock-usd-institutional-digital-liquidity-fundBlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) $ 1.00
  • pudgy-penguinsPudgy Penguins (PENGU) $ 0.036997
  • algorandAlgorand (ALGO) $ 0.259619
  • arbitrumArbitrum (ARB) $ 0.432820
  • usd1-wlfiUSD1 (USD1) $ 1.00
  • binance-peg-wethBinance-Peg WETH (WETH) $ 3,637.09
  • vechainVeChain (VET) $ 0.025110
  • cosmosCosmos Hub (ATOM) $ 4.60
  • render-tokenRender (RENDER) $ 4.04
  • gatechain-tokenGate (GT) $ 17.47
  • polygon-ecosystem-tokenPOL (ex-MATIC) (POL) $ 0.228787
  • worldcoin-wldWorldcoin (WLD) $ 1.12
  • official-trumpOfficial Trump (TRUMP) $ 9.84
  • fasttokenFasttoken (FTN) $ 4.50
  • skySky (SKY) $ 0.091419
  • fetch-aiArtificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) $ 0.721008
  • sei-networkSei (SEI) $ 0.321916
  • binance-staked-solBinance Staked SOL (BNSOL) $ 190.96
  • filecoinFilecoin (FIL) $ 2.59
  • susdssUSDS (SUSDS) $ 1.06
  • rocket-pool-ethRocket Pool ETH (RETH) $ 4,151.01
  • lombard-staked-btcLombard Staked BTC (LBTC) $ 115,762.00
  • kelp-dao-restaked-ethKelp DAO Restaked ETH (RSETH) $ 3,818.23
  • spx6900SPX6900 (SPX) $ 1.73
  • jupiter-exchange-solanaJupiter (JUP) $ 0.527109
  • jupiter-perpetuals-liquidity-provider-tokenJupiter Perpetuals Liquidity Provider Token (JLP) $ 5.01
  • flare-networksFlare (FLR) $ 0.022322
  • story-2Story (IP) $ 5.22
  • kucoin-sharesKuCoin (KCS) $ 12.01
  • usdtbUSDtb (USDTB) $ 0.999626
  • xdce-crowd-saleXDC Network (XDC) $ 0.085456
  • stakewise-v3-osethStakeWise Staked ETH (OSETH) $ 3,832.12
  • usdt0USDT0 (USDT0) $ 1.00
  • first-digital-usdFirst Digital USD (FDUSD) $ 0.999069
  • curve-dao-tokenCurve DAO (CRV) $ 0.985533
  • mantle-staked-etherMantle Staked Ether (METH) $ 3,894.27
  • celestiaCelestia (TIA) $ 1.86
  • liquid-staked-ethereumLiquid Staked ETH (LSETH) $ 3,932.29
  • nexoNEXO (NEXO) $ 1.33
  • injective-protocolInjective (INJ) $ 13.41
  • fartcoinFartcoin (FARTCOIN) $ 1.28
  • polygon-bridged-usdt-polygonPolygon Bridged USDT (Polygon) (USDT) $ 1.00
  • blockstackStacks (STX) $ 0.780241
  • renzo-restaked-ethRenzo Restaked ETH (EZETH) $ 3,830.90
  • optimismOptimism (OP) $ 0.695431
  • flokiFLOKI (FLOKI) $ 0.000125
  • bitcoinBitcoin (BTC) $ 116,198.00
  • ethereumEthereum (ETH) $ 3,641.20
  • xrpXRP (XRP) $ 3.06
  • tetherTether (USDT) $ 1.00
  • bnbBNB (BNB) $ 772.55
  • solanaSolana (SOL) $ 179.52
  • usd-coinUSDC (USDC) $ 0.999831
  • dogecoinDogecoin (DOGE) $ 0.227105
  • staked-etherLido Staked Ether (STETH) $ 3,637.07
  • tronTRON (TRX) $ 0.316402
  • cardanoCardano (ADA) $ 0.791003
  • wrapped-bitcoinWrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) $ 116,052.00
  • hyperliquidHyperliquid (HYPE) $ 43.02
  • wrapped-stethWrapped stETH (WSTETH) $ 4,398.55
  • stellarStellar (XLM) $ 0.414981
  • suiSui (SUI) $ 3.74
  • chainlinkChainlink (LINK) $ 17.71
  • wrapped-beacon-ethWrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH) $ 3,913.83
  • bitcoin-cashBitcoin Cash (BCH) $ 540.27
  • hedera-hashgraphHedera (HBAR) $ 0.248987
  • wrapped-eethWrapped eETH (WEETH) $ 3,902.86
  • avalanche-2Avalanche (AVAX) $ 23.40
  • litecoinLitecoin (LTC) $ 111.40
  • leo-tokenLEO Token (LEO) $ 8.97
  • wethWETH (WETH) $ 3,643.08
  • shiba-inuShiba Inu (SHIB) $ 0.000014
  • the-open-networkToncoin (TON) $ 3.14
  • usdsUSDS (USDS) $ 0.999829
  • ethena-usdeEthena USDe (USDE) $ 1.00
  • binance-bridged-usdt-bnb-smart-chainBinance Bridged USDT (BNB Smart Chain) (BSC-USD) $ 0.999883
  • whitebitWhiteBIT Coin (WBT) $ 43.56
  • coinbase-wrapped-btcCoinbase Wrapped BTC (CBBTC) $ 116,187.00
  • uniswapUniswap (UNI) $ 10.13
  • polkadotPolkadot (DOT) $ 3.99
  • moneroMonero (XMR) $ 324.27
  • bitget-tokenBitget Token (BGB) $ 4.48
  • pepePepe (PEPE) $ 0.000012
  • aaveAave (AAVE) $ 289.93
  • ethena-staked-usdeEthena Staked USDe (SUSDE) $ 1.19
  • crypto-com-chainCronos (CRO) $ 0.127270
  • bittensorBittensor (TAO) $ 411.94
  • daiDai (DAI) $ 0.999675
  • ethenaEthena (ENA) $ 0.548405
  • pi-networkPi Network (PI) $ 0.439188
  • ethereum-classicEthereum Classic (ETC) $ 22.09
  • nearNEAR Protocol (NEAR) $ 2.72
  • ondo-financeOndo (ONDO) $ 1.01
  • aptosAptos (APT) $ 4.67
  • internet-computerInternet Computer (ICP) $ 5.47
  • jito-staked-solJito Staked SOL (JITOSOL) $ 219.17
  • okbOKB (OKB) $ 47.97
  • bonkBonk (BONK) $ 0.000034
  • kaspaKaspa (KAS) $ 0.096816
  • mantleMantle (MNT) $ 0.754821
  • blackrock-usd-institutional-digital-liquidity-fundBlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) $ 1.00
  • pudgy-penguinsPudgy Penguins (PENGU) $ 0.036997
  • algorandAlgorand (ALGO) $ 0.259619
  • arbitrumArbitrum (ARB) $ 0.432820
  • usd1-wlfiUSD1 (USD1) $ 1.00
  • binance-peg-wethBinance-Peg WETH (WETH) $ 3,637.09
  • vechainVeChain (VET) $ 0.025110
  • cosmosCosmos Hub (ATOM) $ 4.60
  • render-tokenRender (RENDER) $ 4.04
  • gatechain-tokenGate (GT) $ 17.47
  • polygon-ecosystem-tokenPOL (ex-MATIC) (POL) $ 0.228787
  • worldcoin-wldWorldcoin (WLD) $ 1.12
  • official-trumpOfficial Trump (TRUMP) $ 9.84
  • fasttokenFasttoken (FTN) $ 4.50
  • skySky (SKY) $ 0.091419
  • fetch-aiArtificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) $ 0.721008
  • sei-networkSei (SEI) $ 0.321916
  • binance-staked-solBinance Staked SOL (BNSOL) $ 190.96
  • filecoinFilecoin (FIL) $ 2.59
  • susdssUSDS (SUSDS) $ 1.06
  • rocket-pool-ethRocket Pool ETH (RETH) $ 4,151.01
  • lombard-staked-btcLombard Staked BTC (LBTC) $ 115,762.00
  • kelp-dao-restaked-ethKelp DAO Restaked ETH (RSETH) $ 3,818.23
  • spx6900SPX6900 (SPX) $ 1.73
  • jupiter-exchange-solanaJupiter (JUP) $ 0.527109
  • jupiter-perpetuals-liquidity-provider-tokenJupiter Perpetuals Liquidity Provider Token (JLP) $ 5.01
  • flare-networksFlare (FLR) $ 0.022322
  • story-2Story (IP) $ 5.22
  • kucoin-sharesKuCoin (KCS) $ 12.01
  • usdtbUSDtb (USDTB) $ 0.999626
  • xdce-crowd-saleXDC Network (XDC) $ 0.085456
  • stakewise-v3-osethStakeWise Staked ETH (OSETH) $ 3,832.12
  • usdt0USDT0 (USDT0) $ 1.00
  • first-digital-usdFirst Digital USD (FDUSD) $ 0.999069
  • curve-dao-tokenCurve DAO (CRV) $ 0.985533
  • mantle-staked-etherMantle Staked Ether (METH) $ 3,894.27
  • celestiaCelestia (TIA) $ 1.86
  • liquid-staked-ethereumLiquid Staked ETH (LSETH) $ 3,932.29
  • nexoNEXO (NEXO) $ 1.33
  • injective-protocolInjective (INJ) $ 13.41
  • fartcoinFartcoin (FARTCOIN) $ 1.28
  • polygon-bridged-usdt-polygonPolygon Bridged USDT (Polygon) (USDT) $ 1.00
  • blockstackStacks (STX) $ 0.780241
  • renzo-restaked-ethRenzo Restaked ETH (EZETH) $ 3,830.90
  • optimismOptimism (OP) $ 0.695431
  • flokiFLOKI (FLOKI) $ 0.000125