Adjustable Rate Mortgages An adjustable rate mortgage, often called ARM, has an interest rate that is not fixed. The interest rate varies based on one or many indexes. This could be to the one-year treasury bills or to another specific index. You may note that different lenders tie the adjustable rate... 

Second Mortgage Home ownership has the benefit that it allows you to use your home as collateral and borrow needed money against it, by taking a second mortgage. Up until a few years ago, lenders and banks had curtailed the amounts and restricted the circumstances that allowed you to get 2nd mortgages....