Home Equity

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What is Home Equity?

Home Equity is the part of a home's value that the mortgage borrower owns outright; the difference between the fair market value of the home and the principal balances of all mortgage loans.

Product Rate Change
30K Home Equity Loan 5.10%  0.02
50K Home Equity Loan 4.68%  0.02
75K Home Equity Loan 4.65%  0.02
 

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HELOC vs. reverse mortgage?

Dear Senior Living Adviser, If you have a home equity line of credit , or HELOC, for $150,000 with no balance on it, should you use it instead of a reverse mortgage? Which is a better way to save the assets if there is... Read more

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