How are fixed home equity loan rates determined?

Pablo1709 asked: I’ve noticed on historic charts that there doesn’t seem to be any correlation between home equity loans and HELOCS or mortgage rates. I know HELOCs are usually based off of the prime rate, but what determines how fixed home equity loan rates fluctuate?

How does a home equity loan work?

newmoon asked: I need to know all the details and if it is a good choice. I have payed off my vehicle and credit cards and have none, but I have alot of student loan debt. Our dilema are the student loans. And paying them. I have heard about home equity loans and heard [...]