Homeowners Looking to Avoid Mortgage Payments with a "Short Sale" Could Face Lawsuits
For homeowners facing high monthly mortgage payments, selling your house and walking away from the mortgage may be the only option. However, even after s...
HELOC and Mortgage Rates to Increase as Fed Raises Discount Interest Rate to 0.75% On Friday
Ben Bernanke made official the discount rate hike that rumors have said would take place this week, saying that it would go into effect on Friday. The move shows the need for the Fed to push ba...
Zillow Survey Shows Homeowners Underestimate Home Value For First Time
Your home might be worth more than you think. A recent study shows that homeowners undervalue their homes, despite the fact that many home values have increased on average over the past year.
Receive a $500 Credit Towards Your Closing Costs from AIG Bank
Currently on AIG Bank's Mortgage page, they have two limited time offers for first time mortgage and Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) borrowers.
Financing Home Improvements through a Home Equity Loan or HELOC
While the housing market is in the doldrums the home improvement industry seems to be thriving.High unemployment and business failure rates have cut deeply into the pool of new home buyers
The Tax Advantages of Taking a HELOC
The Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) offers an economical way of consolidating debt, and financing college education, home improvements, medical expenses, and many other similar periodic finan...
Navigating Around Tricky HELOC Waters: Borrowers Beware
Many people have concluded that the HELOC is the best choice for financing home improvements, putting a child through college, debt consolidation or any of the other occasional heavy demands on ...
The Truth in Lending Act and How It Can Help a HELOC Borrower
Many homeowners borrow money against their home equity without knowing all the facts first and end up losing their property altogether. So while taking out a HELOC has its inherent ri...
Get Debt Consolidation through the Home Equity Loan
The current financial crisis poses many serious challenges for the average American citizen and high up on the list is the task of dealing with the burden of rising debt. In the best ...
Credit Card Troubles? Use a Home Equity Loan to Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Credit card debt starts inconspicuously enough -- eating out every now and then, an occasional shopping indulgence, a quick weekend getaway for the family. Before we know it, we've su...
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Home Equity Loan vs HELOC
A home equity loan (HEL) is a lump sum of money with a fixed payment plan. A Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) is a revolving line of credit, similar to a credit card. Both are loans that borrow against the value of your home.
HELOCs are best for variable long term expenses
If you need a large sum of money over a long period of time, a HELOC may make more sense. Home remodeling projects, medical bills and college tuition are typical expenses that would suit a HELOC over a Home Equity Loan.
