Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Refinance Home Equity Loan – Cash In On The Value of Your Home

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If you need to refinance, a home equity loan lest you cash in on the value you have built up in your home. The amount of equity is the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and what your home is worth on the real estate market. This option for refinancing is really great for homeowners who have been paying on their mortgage for quite some time and have a significant amount of the principal of the loan repaid. With a home equity loan, you can usually get about 80% of the equity as a loan.

The money you get through a refinance home equity loan is yours to do whatever you like. If you want to make further improvements to your home, then you are building up even more equity. There are some lenders that will approve a home equity mortgage loan where you don’t have to make any payments as long as you still live there. When you sell the home you have to repay the loan in full, plus interest of course. If you die, then your estate is responsible for the repayment.

As with a mortgage, your home is the collateral when you refinance. Loan payments have to be made each month, which could mean you have two mortgage payments to make. You have to make sure that you can afford this before you jump into it and the lender will require you to have an excellent credit record. If you default on the payment for the home equity loan, you could lose everything you have worked so hard for.

Many homeowners use the option of refinance in a home equity loan to consolidate all their bills. Then they use the total of the payments they were making each month to make the payment for the loan. Most of the time, this amount is much less than the total of all the other payments, giving you cash to work with each month. The rate of interest on a home equity loan is much lower than a normal loan and in some cases the interest may be tax-deductible.

When you want to refinance, a home equity mortgage loan has two options for you to choose from. You can have a fixed-rate loan where you make fixed monthly payments each month for a specified term. You can also have an adjustable rate line of credit with a home equity loan. If you choose the fixed rate option because you want to be able to budget each month, once you pay the loan in full, you cannot get another home equity loan. This is a one time thing. However, with a home equity line of credit, you can use the money over and over.

When you repay the line of credit, you can borrow money on it as you need it. You don’t have to have it repaid in full to do this and can use it as you see fit. You only pay the interest each month on the outstanding principal and you can pay it off in full whenever you want.

Richard Cunningham
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8 Comments on “Refinance Home Equity Loan – Cash In On The Value of Your Home”

  1. Brian C

    Home equity loan, heloc, or refinance with cash out with bad credit …..?
    We are currently working on improving our credit but our scores are still poor. The average of our score with all 3 major credit bureaus is around 580 with our highest score 603 and lowest 560. Our house is paid off in full and is valued around $135000. Is it possible to get a loan with our credit score? We do not have any major debt. We do have a credit card that we are using to help improve our credit score which we pay off every month. The only other debt we have are some medical bills. My wife and I both work and we gross around $7000 a month. We are hoping to find a loan so we can help with medical bills due to our child who has a disability and to get him the extra educational help he needs.
    I’m know if we could find a lender that would approve us we would be paying a high interest rate due to being high risk. But with us having our house paid off would we still be able to find a lender?
    Thank you all in advance for your help!
    I am a veteran so I am eligible for a va loan. I’m not sure if that will make a difference or not.
    We are in our mid 30′s so a reverse mortgage is out. We are only wanting around $25000 give or take. We do not plan on selling our house. We make a decent income, just want some to pay off a few medical bills (about $3000) and want to put the rest in savings for help with our son and a buffer. We plan on doubling up on payments also. We are just kind of in a bind right now. Also the loan will help get our credit back on track. The one thing that is hurting our credit right now is we don’t have much for credit. Our vehicles are paid off. Our credit was hurt due not being able to work for awhile and got behind on bills so we had late payments. Was just hoping someone knew if it is possible to get a loan with that low of a credit score with a house that is paid off.
    Thank you for the answers!

  2. Jeffrey

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  3. Apollo

    Your credit is terrible but your house is paid off, something many people dont have. Banks will lend you any money you would want depending on the quantity if the house is used as a collateral. If you are older than 62, you could try a reverse mortgage. Consult the banks, they should be able to help you. I would not want to sell the house without looking for outside help first. See if you kid qualifies for anything, do some research. Good luck
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  4. Suzanne

    I would recommend contacting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to schedule an appointment to meet with a representative to discuss your situation. You can locate an office at this link: http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/division.asp?dnum=3

    There may be some benefits available to you that will give you the help you need.
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  6. MadMan

    I would suggest that you pay off the medical bills asap without any other debt. Once this is done, it will make your score better and make it easier for you to get a loan. I would also suggest putting money away rather than getting a loan, which would be expensive.
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  7. Hoa

    In this economy, people with good credit can barely get a loan. People with bad credit are SOL. It’s people with bad credit which banks gave out loans that they knew might not get paid back, which got us into this mess.
    Wait till the credit market thaws, then try.
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