Home Equity Loans

A home equity loan is a type of loan in which the borrower uses the equity in their home as collateral. These loans are sometimes useful to help finance major home repairs, medical bills or college education. A home equity loan creates a lien against the borrower's house, and reduces actual home equity.

Home Equity Loans vs. Home Equity Lines Of Credit

Do you think that the time you spend working around the house goes unappreciated? Think again. The more you do around your home, the more equity is built.

Here, we'll focus on two of the three ways (the other being cash-out refinancing) to tap into the equity you've built up: home equity loans and home equity lines of credit. Just read on to learn more.

What are the differences between a traditional home equity loan and a home equity line of credit (HELOC)? What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?

If you're a homeowner, you can borrow against the value of your house through either a home equity loan (often called a loan) or a home equity line of credit (often called a HELOC or a line). A typical home equity loan is a second mortgag...

Read More »

Features

Be sure to visit some of the following pages for more information.

Articles - Articles written by experts with experience in dealing with credit and finance.

Site Directory - Links to websites that may have valuable information relevant to credit, loans and mortgages. Sites may be blogs, company sites or articles.