In general, the basics of a equity home loan are quite simple. An equity home loan is a loan secured against the equity of your home. The lenders will measure the equity amount of your home, by looking at how much of the mortgage remains (if any) and what the current value of the property is. Most high street lenders are happy to lend money of up to 75% of your home’s equity. Similar to a mortgage, the loan will usually run for 10 to 25 years and have a rate of interest applied.
In most cases, an equity home loan is seen as a second mortgage. It will run along side your original mortgage and be paid in the same way. The more common reasons for taking out an equity home loan include home improvements, purchasing a second home or debt consolidation.
An equity home line of credit allows you to borrow a fixed amount of money for the life of the loan. You do not need to take a lump sum loan at once since you can withdraw any amount of the loan when you need it. In a sense, it works like a credit card.
The interest rate for an equity home line of credit is variable and will rise and fall during the loan period. Payment per month depends on the total sum loaned, the interest rate and whether your credit is in the payment or draw period. During equity draw period, you can decide whether to pay the principal loan amount or the minimum payments to cover the interest.
You have to be very careful while taking out an equity home loan. Once you have repaid all of your outstanding loans and credit card dues, you will be tempted to borrow some more money against your house. The amount of your equity home loan may exceed the entire value of your house. The amount of loan that exceeds the value of your house will be considered as an unsecured loan and will attract a high rate of interest. Therefore, when you take out an equity home loan, make sure that it does not exceed the total value of your house.
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