Home Equity Loan Blog

As home sales slow down, improvements speed up
North County Times, CA - Sep 21, 2006... Lawlor says most home equity loans can be a pleasant tax write-off even though funds are spent on items other than housing improvements. ...

Home equity best source of payment for upgrades
Winston-Salem Journal (subscription), NC - Sep 1, 2006... Lawlor says that most home-equity loans can be a tax write-off even though money is spent on items other than housing improvements. ...

The Money Game
Transworld Business Magazine, CA - Aug 30, 2006... to bootstrap an expansion. This is from savings, home-equity loans, pension plans, credit cards, and the like. The next level of ...

Public company news
Pioneer Press, MN - Sep 24, 2006... $250 million. Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP): Opened a banking unit to offer clients mortgages and home-equity loans. Ameriprise ...

Credit Report Secrets That You Must Know Before Applying For A ...
American Chronicle, CA - Aug 26, 2006... If the HELOC is greater than $40K, it will fall into the mortgage category. ... Max out the HELOC and it will have a negative impact on your credit score. ...

Adjustable Rate Mortgages - The Facts, The Figures, and The Future ...
American Chronicle, CA - Aug 26, 2006... Given that home equity loans are tied to prime, the average HELOC interest rate nationwide will be 9.50%. As most equity lines are prime plus 1%. ...