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September 2006
- HELOC Borrowers in the Midwest Need to be Very Cautious
- FICO - Fair Issac Co. (Credit Score)
- What’s Your Nest Egg Score?
August 2006
- HELOC Interest Traps to Watch Out For
- HELOC Loans Outstanding at Commercial Banks - July 2006
- Pause or Peak? HELOC Borrowers Should Reconsider Move to Fixed Rates
- Understanding a home equity line of credit
- Rise in HELOC rates Pushes Cashout Refinancings
July 2006
- Fixed Rate HELOC
- Trouble Ahead for Home Equity Borrowers
- HELOC Rates
- Internet HELOC Rates - Cutomer Beware
- FRLO - Fixed Rate Lock (or Loan) Option
- Getting Home Values Online for HELOC Borrowing
- IRA Catchup - IRS Contribution Limits to be Aware of
- The Refinance or HELOC Decision
- Free Credit Card Rewards Calculator
- HELOCs and Politics
- HELOC FAQ|HELOC Pros and Cons
- HELOC Tax - Marginal Tax Rates
- 2006 Marginal Tax Rates for HELOC Loans (Taxes Filed in 2007)
June 2006
- Free HELOC Calculator
- FRP - Fixed Rate Partition
- Paying for College With a HELOC - Remember this Extra Step
May 2006
- A Great Tool for Determining Home Value - www.zillow.com
- Pay Off HELOC at 7%?
- Are Americans Disciplined Enough to Handle HELOCs?
- How a HELOC Can Help Boost Social Security Benefits
- Sagetips Newsletter - May 2006
- See a Credit Union for a Cheaper Loan
- Reverse Mortgage Book Reviews
- CES - Closed-End Second
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
- Financing for Lap Band Surgery - A Unique Use of Home Equity Debt
- Using a HELOC as a Bridge to a Reverse Mortgage
- Avoid High Reverse Mortgage Fees
January 2006
- How HELOC Loans Work
- 401k Loan vs Home Equity Loan
- Using Home Equity for Downpayment on Another Home
- Why Making Only Minimum Payment is a Losing Strategy
- Home Equity Loan Bank-Seven Questions
- Order of Loan Payments is Important
- Credit Card Rewards
- Invest With Home Equity
- Credit Card Advantage - Buy Car With Credit Card
- Best HELOC and Best HELOC Rates - Guide to Finding Both
- HELOC Myths and HELOC Risks - An Opposing View of HELOCS
- What You Should Know About HELOCs When Your Home Is On The Line
- HELOC Information from the FTC
- HELOC Disclosure: The Three-Day Cancellation Rule
- Seven Ways Home Equity Can Boost Your Retirement
- Decision Time: Home Equity Loan or HELOC?
- 10 Things to Look for in a HELOC Loan
- Six Strategies to Deal With Rising Home Equity Line of Credit Rates
- 5 Tips for Savvy Use of Your HELOC Loan
- Borrowing to Invest - A Good Use for Home Equity?
- HELOC Statistics for the Third quarter 2005
- HMDA - Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
- Common Terms Used in HELOC Transactions
- Can a home equity line of credit be used to start up a business?
- Does it make sense to use a home equity line of credit to pay off a first mortgage?
- What about using a home equity line of credit to buy stocks or other investments?
- Are there times when a home equity line of credit shouldn’t be used?
- Can a home equity line of credit be used to consolidate and pay-off my other debts?
- How does having having a home equity line of credit affect my credit score?
- What are the tax consequences of having a home equity line of credit?
- What do I look for in a home equity line of credit?
- What is a HELOC (home equity line of credit) loan?
- Use HELOC Loan to Avoid Universal Default Clause
- Consolidating loans with a HELOC
- Using Home Equity to Buy a Car
- HELOC Loans Can Help Retirement Planning if Carefully Used
- Invest Home Equity - HELOC Arbitrage
- HELOC Advantages - Income Smoothing
- Using Home Equity to Buy Another Home - HELOC for Downpayment
- 15 Year Mortgage - How HELOC Loan Can Help Make a Shorter-term Mortgage Doable
- Reverse Mortgages - Compare Home Equity Loan With Reverse Mortgage
- Early Retirement - How a HELOC Loan Might Help
- HELOC Mortgage - Replace First Mortgage with a HELOC Loan?
- Credit Card Reward - Use Your HELOC Loan to Maximize Rewards
- 0% Balance Transfer Use With HELOC
- Gift Cards - Use HELOC to Leverage Gift Card Discounts
- Saving Money On Insurance
- Insurance Deductible - Use HELOC to Save
- Insurance Deductible - Use HELOC to Save
- What Happens When Unmarried Homeowners Split?
- The Danger of Co-Signing
- Mortgage Rates Recover From Holiday Doldrums
- Freddie Macs ARM Survey Notes Increased Lender Discounts
- Using Home Equity for Energy Improvements
- HELOCs Help Fuel Free Spending by Americans
- HELOCs and Balance Transfer Checks
- Balance Transfer Checks
December 2005
- Financing Options for Home Renovations
- Living With Debt - A New Report Examines Americans’ Attitudes Towards Debt
- HELOC vs Cash Out in Rising Rate Market
- More on Holiday Spending
- HELOC driveby appraisal
- HOEPA - Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994
November 2005
- Potential Hidden Costs of “No-Closing Cost” HELOCs
- Holiday HELOC Fun?
- Home Equity and Retirement - Part Two
- Liquidate Investments to Pay off HELOC?
- HELOC as Only Checking Account - Part Two
- Tax Advisory Panel Recommends Eliminating Home Equity Loan Interest Deduction
- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) or Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)?
October 2005
- Not so Timely HELOC Advice
- Will the HELOC Interest Deduction Survive?
- TILA - Truth in Lending Act
- RESPA - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
- Good Experience With Pentagon Federal Credit Union
- Fall-Off in HELOC Loans Prompts Banks to Sweeten Offers
- Hot Home Equity Offer Thru Penfed Credit Union
- New Home Equity Lending Activity Plunges
- Feedster Claim
- Savvy Use of Interest-Only Loans
September 2005
- HELOC Delinquencies Rise With Other Consumer Debt Categories
- Consumers Relying Too Much on Home Equity?
- Reverse Mortgages and HECMs - If You’re Not Acquainted With These Tools, You Should Be
- Consumer Fears About Making HELOC Payments
- Free Credit Reports Now Available in All 50 States
- Fees and conditions of home equity lines of credit
- Home equity line of credit for business purpose
- Do both spouses sign for home equity line of credit?
- HELOC Application Processing - 10 Tips to Smooth the Way
- Using a HELOC to Pay Off Your Mortgage When Buying a New Home
- HELOCs are Ideal Bridge Loans When Buying a New Home
- HELOC Loan Program for Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
August 2005
- Sound Advice for Protecting Your Credit
- HELOC Loans and Emergency Fund Financial Rules
- HELOC Loans and Rising Rates - Borrow More?
- HELOC Strategies for a Rising Interest Rate Environment
- Trade-In Your HELOC for a Fixed Rate Loan?
- Home Equity and Retirement - Part One
- HELOC as Only Checking Account
July 2005
- A HELOC Offer Worth Looking Into?
- Fed moves will hit mortgage borrowers
- Mortgage Rates Up Then Down
- HELOC Credit Cards - A Good Idea?
- When it Comes to Loans, Free Financial Calculators Level Playing Field
- Mortgage Rates Hold in Spite of Tough Day
- Pulling equity from your home
- Credit Unions - The Best Bet for HELOCs?