With the Fed chairman continually raising interest rates, the refinance boom for first mortgages may be over. In the last 3 years, millions of homeowners were fortunate enough to lock into thirty year fixed rate mortgages at 5.5%. With the market shifting and the rates climbing, it’s time to consider second mortgages for getting cash.Clearly, [...]
Home equity is the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and the fair market value of your home. Cashing out on home equity for debt consolidation is continuing to gain popularity. The typical way to cash out on home equity is to either refinance an existing first mortgage or take out a second [...]
If you need extra money for home improvements, debt consolidation or even to purchase an additional home then a second mortgage might be exactly what you are looking for to make that happen. However, when you hear the term second mortgage you might not be sure exactly what it means. To put it simply it [...]
