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Piggyback Loan

by | Feb 6, 2026

In real estate finance, a piggyback loan is a financing arrangement in which two or more lenders make loans on the same property under a single mortgage or deed of trust. The combined loans are secured by the same real estate.

Piggyback loans are often used to increase the total amount of financing available or to reduce the borrower’s initial cash requirement. By sharing the lending risk, multiple lenders can participate in a single property transaction under agreed terms.