When
discussing second mortgage interest rates, you must understand
that there are two types and these can vary
drastically.
Fixed
rate loans never change during the period of the loan. What
you pay in the beginning is what you will pay all the way through
unless you renegotiate the second mortgage loan.
ARM
or Adjustable Rate Mortgages however, can see the interest rate
going up or down depending upon several factors defined in your
mortgage agreement.
Some
second mortgage lenders seem to be fond of quoting ARM loans
because they can quote lower interest rates. Be sure of what
you are talking about when discussing loan interest rates so that
you don't get to the paperwork or even into the loan before you
learn that this wonderful rate that has been quoted to you isn't
what you thought.