No fees for either one. HELOC is adjustable rate, home equity loan is fixed but you draw the entire amount at once and begin paying interest on the home equity loan (vs. borrowing steadily over time in smaller amounts on a HELOC). No worries with ...

I'm wanting to add on to my home but I've never used a home equity loan. I have used the refinance method where you borrow a little extra to add on. What would be the best now, with the way the economy is and the interest rates unstable?

I have a good credit score and I have about 30,000 equity in my home...I'm looking for a good line of credit without any fees to start up. Which lender should I borrow from for the absolute best interest rate? RIght now TD says they'll ...

A couple of years ago, my spouse and I doubled the size of our home which we had owned "free and clear." To do so, we took out a 20 year home equity loan for $250,000 at a rate of 5.85%. Since we already owned the home and this was ...

attack this debt the smart way? The credit card has a pretty good fixed rate. The home equity loan is adjustable and it is creeping up steadily. So far, I've been paying extra on both debts. Would it make sense to pay more on one than the...

Just wondering if anyone had any information about being able to refinance a home equity loan to receive a lower rate and if so, how to go about doing that.

The value of my home has declined but I would like to get a lower interest rate, especially on the home equity loan. Help.

I owe about 20k in credit card debt, 8k of that is at 2.9% or 3.9% til paid off! The rest is at 0% til April '08. By then I'll get more offers for new cards, with bal. transfers free, and often 18 months at 0% I could keep moving ...

I want to take out a $10,000 loan and I want to see if the credit card deal is better for overall savings. It's a lower rate than the home equity loan, but will the higher APR of the Home Equity loan paired with the tax breaks be better than...

Which is a better way of taking out the loan.. small business loan?, home equity loan?, or personal loan? I am starting a corporation and I need a startup money.. Do they give out loan for a new corporation? or do i need to personally guarantee ...

I own a home that is paid off but would like to take out a loan to fund some home improvements as well as help my parents pay off their home equity loan. Given this scenario can I take out a mortgage since mortgage rates are lower or am I limited ...

my father and his two brothers were gifted my grandfather's house when he passed away. i told my father i would like to take the house from them so he moved the house from my grandfather's trust to my name. in return i need to pay them...

I have some credit card debt on a few diffrent cards. I'm getting tired of trying to keep track of when they are due and paying the high rates. I have owned my home for over a year and a half, and I was looking at and Home Equity Loan, which ...

I got these medical bills from a recent surgery and its causing a huge financial strain on me. I make enough to live comfortably, but not enough to live comfortably and pay this incredible amount of money every month. I am just wondering, since ...

Consider this: 1. I have $30k in credit card debt. 2. I have a 1st mortgage for $200k (4%) and a Home Equity line of $170k (at prime rate) with no additional credit available. 3. I am buying another house at the end of April. Would I be ...

My brother and I need cash for a business venture and would like to take a loan out against an residential investment property that we co-own free and clear. Is our only option a Home Equity Loan? Ideally we would like to take advantage of the ...

Hi. My home equity loan is an interest only adjustable and I am currently paying something like 7.02 (I have a rate of 1.25 below prime). I also have credit card debt on two cards, but they are fixed at 4.02 and 4.99. I know its usually better ...

I have an adjustable rate loan for my second mortgage, and I want to transfer that balance into a fixed loan with a lower interest rate - and 8-9% would be lower than my current rate. Is this the best way to go?

Lets assume that you were denied for cashflow concerns or poor credit and that you had roughly 50K in equity in the home and you needed a loan for around 5-10K. In addition what type of rates would these alternatives charge? The reason I ask is ...

I am looking into getting a home equity loan to consolidate some debt. I just read that banks will use the lesser of the purchase price or the appraised value in determining how much to lend you. Is this right, or do they really use the difference...

I have a 720-730 FICO score. The value of my property is about $360,000.-$380,000 My mortgage balance is $320,000. Would I be eligible for a home equity loan? I believe most banks require a 70% LTV ratio. What options do I have to get a home ...

Does the principal and interest payment remain the same each month?

I left off the following information about my previous question. The first mortgage of $190,000 has a fixed rate of 5.375% and the home equity loan in the amount of $35,000 has a variable interest rate currently at 12.13%. Please see my earlier...

What are some benefits of a home equity loan? How does it work? Whats a good interest rate for someone with OK credit? My is good, but my husbands is fair. We are planning on consolidating high interest cards and possibly using sometowards a newer...

I was coerced into taking a home equity loan along with a mortgage refinance four years ago. The max on the loan was 15,000, of which we spent around 9,000. Since the time we did this, the monthly payments have continued to climb because of the ...

My husband and I want to take about $15,000 to pay off debt and renovate our home, which we just purchased last July. Our current interest rate is 7.25% and we owe about 65k on our home that appraised at 100k. The problem is that our credit is not...

I want to pay off my car loans but I don't know if the interest rate decline helped or hurt me in my attempt. I can handle the payments but I wanted to save more and put more into investments. With the equity loan I can do that, but I don&#...

I have an offer from a credit card company for 3.99% FIXED APR until the balance is paid off. I want to borrow $10,000 to build a deck and put a new roof on my home. I know that home equity loans have variable rates and I am in the top tier as for...

I have a home equity loan for $100,000 locked at 7.25%. I decided to unlock it for $200 and relock it a a lower rate, only to discover the new rate was 7.35%. If I leave it unlocked the current rate is 5.49% (prime minus 0.51%). I had short ...