Apr 26

Lenders Embrace Home Equity Loans Again

Lenders Embrace Home Equity Loans Again.

Lenders Embrace Home Equity Loans Again. Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Lenders Embrace Home Equity Loans Again. Image courtesy of Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

 

As housing values rise, home-equity loans and lines of credit are staging a comeback, MSN Money reports.

In late 2008 as the housing market slowed dramatically, home-equity borrowing came to nearly a standstill as lenders became cautious because values were falling so quickly. By late 2011, nearly a third of U.S. homes with mortgages owed more on their loan than their house was worth.

In markets where home prices are rising, though, lenders are starting to issue equity loans once again. New players have jumped in too. For example, Discover Financial Services announced in March that it will offer fixed-rate home-equity loans of $25,000 to $100,000. The offer is for current customers, but eventually will be extended to others.

While lenders may be more willing to extend a home-equity loan, they are being more cautious than they were in the past. Lending on 100 percent of owners’ equity is now rare, and borrowers won’t likely get more than 85 percent of that amount.

Source: “Home-equity loans make quiet comeback,” MSN Money (April 23, 2013)

 

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