After purchasing a home, how long must I wait before I can be approved for a Home Equity Loan?

sdavid79 asked: I’m interested in buying an invesment property but the home needs a little work. I’d like to get a Home Equity Loan to cover some of the renovation costs. Would I be able to get a Home Equity Loan immediately after closing on the mortgage? If not how long must [...]

Can an Australin take a bank loan in the USA?

struggling asked: Can an australian take out a bank loan in the usa where interest is lower to pay of his australian mortgage and then slowly pay of hi US loan.

is there anywhere i can get a home equity loan with bad credit?

jmpoct03 asked: my boyfriend and i have bad credit but we own a $85,000 home with no mortgage. the house is paid for. we were looking into getting a home equity loan to pay some back bills off and do home improvements. is there anywhere that we could get a loan even with bad credit?

Is my home equity loan still tax deductible if I no longer have a mortgage?

wynette2000 asked: We just paid off our mortgage, but have an outstanding home equity loan, which we took out to benefit from the tax deduction. Now that the mortgage is paid off, we’re wondering if the loan is still deductible.

Will I be able to get a home equity loan if I am currently in a forebearance agreement with my mortgage?

D G asked: We will be listed as “entering foreclosure” until September, but have already made 5 consecutive payments into the forebearance plan, including a large down payment. However, in order to get our finances in order and pay education costs, we need to take out a home equity loan. Will lenders approve [...]

Home Equity Loan - How is amount available determined?

Blue Sky Dreamer asked: 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 between the appraised value [...]

Can a county recorder of deeds charge a fee to release a lien after I paid off my home equity loan?

homer simpson asked: I recently paid off a home equity loan. Now the lender sent me a letter saying I need to pay them a fee of $43.50 because that’s what the County Recorder of Deeds is charging to release the lien on my property.
This doesn’t make sense to me. It’s not a mortgage. I’m [...]