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Posted on: 11th Jun, 2007 07:11 am
can you take out a second mortgage is you
dont have a lot of equity for instants i would like to borrow 63,000 to pay off all our bills in 10 years
and have one payment we make 80,000 together a year. we just refinanced dec last year and didnot have enough to pay off everthing what do you sugest our credit is good not exect
Hi Junebug,

How much you can borrow depends on the amount of equity you have in the house.
Posted on: 11th Jun, 2007 11:48 am
Before taking a second mortgage calculate whether it will be good idea to take out a secured loan against your home for paying off unsecured debts.

Also compare the rate which you will be getting on the second with the rates on the debts you want to payoff with the loan amount to check how much gain it would be.

Miller
Posted on: 11th Jun, 2007 05:28 pm
Hi Junebug,

Your income seems to be substantial but you need to check out whether you will be offered a second loan for the amount of equity that you have. Also, you have refinanced just a few months ago. In that case, if you go for a second loan again, you'll be paying a large amount as closing costs within a few months. So, think about your finances and liabilities and check your affordability before you go for the loan.

By the way, did you check out your credit score? If not, then get a free copy from any of the credit reporting agencies. It will help you to improve your credit accordingly.

Good luck!
Posted on: 12th Jun, 2007 02:01 am
You can take a second mortgage out for up to 125% of the appraised value of the house.....there are some caveats to that. Loan amount does come into consideration based on your actual credit scores. The state you are in will affect your ability as well. In TX you can't tap into Equity over 80% of the value of the house.
Posted on: 12th Jun, 2007 06:19 am
Second mortgage decisions are made in most part by factoring the, 1) borrower's FICO, 2) available equity in the property, 3) Final DTI.

It might be beneficial to you to evaluate doing a cash out refi (to buy out your original mortgage and provide the money you are seeking) and establishing a new first mortgage---there are programs that will lend up to 95% of the market value of your home assuming that you meet certain credit/debt/income/employment criteria.

Another option that is less likely to deliver the lowest cost of borrowing, but is an option none the less, is seeking out a unsecured LOC (line of credit).

Regards,

Scott Miller
Posted on: 13th Jun, 2007 01:20 am
can you tell something more on "unsecured LOC (line of credit)" scott, i dont know how it works
Posted on: 14th Jun, 2007 06:24 pm
Welcome katherene.

The unsecured line of credit (LOC) is a financing option by which you can convert credit into cash payments whenever required. Using the unsecured LOC, you can pay creditors through the Account clearing house or a bank check with a phone call or online access.

Creditors offering unsecured LOC try to offer better terms and conditions on credit – such as higher creditline, low rates and longer repayment periods.

Thanks.
Posted on: 14th Jun, 2007 10:54 pm
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