Monday, 7 March 2011

Brief Review of Equity Loans


An Equity loan is often reviewed as a beneficial loan for both the lender and consumer. The equity loans are basically secured loans, which require the asset as the collateral security. It has become a popular mortgage option among the home owners. Equity loan is appreciated over other loans because lenders are more relaxed about the terms and conditions. The lenders are bendy about the equity loan as it is a most secured loan. The asset owners can exploit the equity loan for any purpose as it is cheaper than that of any other types of loans.

One can gain equity loans even if any mortgage is present on it. The equity loan amount is then calculated with the respect of the volume of the equity one owes. It can be computed based on the difference between the outstanding amount in the mortgage and the current market value of the asset. 

The equity loan request requirements are also very simple. The additional conditions for the equity loan application include the proof for ownership of the asset and the proof for one’s current equity in the asset. The equity loan is provided for any type of asset such as single family home, duplex, a townhouse a condominium unit and a modular home. 

The equity loan processing is a step wise process, in which the property assessment is the first step. The title investigation and document preparation are also the part of the equity loan processing. And lenders then lenders check for the employment status and may monitor borrower debt to income ratio. 

The increased debt ratio such as more than 40 per cent expenditure may affect the loan evaluation. However it will not be a major hinder, if  one’s asset has considerable market value. The equity loan processing takes around 5 to 7 days, in an average.

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