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Home Equity Loans

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OME EQUITY LOANS are a way of borrowing against the equity in your home. Because these loans are secured by your home, low interest rates are available.
A home equity loan is especially useful in paying off existing higher interest debts, paying for home renovations, or getting cash out for other expenses.
A great benefit of home equity loans is that your interest payments are tax deductible. An equity loan can be repaid over time with a fixed interest rate and can be as large as a 125% of the equity you have in your home.

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is similar to a home equity loan except money can be taken out as needed rather than as a lump sum. Once you are approved for an amount, you can take out cash, and repay repeatedly out of the total amount without doing more paperwork. Another benefit of a home equity line of credit is that you only pay interest on the money you have actually borrow as needed.

To calculate your potential credit you can do a calculation such as the following:

Value of Home $200,000

Percentage X 75% (% of appraised value of your home)

- Balance on mortgage $20,000

Potential credit = $130,000


Common Questions:

  1  How much equity do I need in my home to qualify?
 
  • Home Equity Loans are possible regardless of acquired equity, however more equity will almost always garner lower interest rates from your lender.
  2  Can I take out a home equity loan to finance home improvement?
 
  • This is an extremely common practice. Depending on how the money is used you may even be able to deduct some of the interest expenses from your taxes.
  3  What is a home equity line of credit?
 
  • A home equity line of credit differs from a home equity loan in that money can be taken out as needed. If you are financing the construction of a new home, this is often a convenient option to handle expenses as they occur without repeating the loan approval process numerous times.
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