Home Equity Loan
How is interest calculated on a home equity loan vs. a credit card loan?
I have an offer from a credit card company for 3.99% FIXED APR until the balance is paid off. I want to borrow $10,000 to build a deck and put a new roof on my home. I know that home equity loans have variable rates and I am in the top tier as for my credit score, so I would qualify for a low rate between 5%-7% I guess. What is the smartest way to borrow that money and why? CREDIT CARD vs. HOME EQUITY or even a HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT...(I'm not exactly sure how that works though?) Thanks.
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- If you are a first time borrower of a home equity loan it is imperative that you have a checklist of essential questions that you need to ask each and every lender. The answers to these questions will provide a valuable reference to base your comparisons on. What’s the interest rate? Knowing this is crucial. The interest rate will determine<!--the monthly payment you will need to make. You also need to know if the interest rate is of a fixed or adjustable nature. Fixed rate implies that the monthly payments will remain constant, while an adjustable rate implies that rates will fluctuate depending on market conditions. http://best-loans.awardspace.com/homeloans.htm http://bestcreditcards.freehostia.com/ In adjustable rate, when will rates change? If your interest rate on the home equity loan is of the adjustable variety, you need to know three things: when the rate is going to change (that is under what conditions), how frequently will the rate change and what’s the average-->percentage by which the adjustable rate will change. What is the Annual Percentage Rate or APR? The APR on the home equity loan will determine the yearly payment you will need to make towards this.The higher the payment in terms of points, the lower is the interest rate.
