Need to remodel but no money? Or need a loan to send Johnny to college? You can tap into the equity you have in your home (the amount your house is worth minus what you owe on it) via a Home Equity Line of Credit, or Home Equity Loan.
Home Equity Loans are when a lender gives you a set amount of money and you pay it back over a fixed payment schedule. Typically these loans have fixed interest rates. This is a better option for someone who wants to lock in a fixed interest rate, either because they think interest rates are going to increase or because they like the certainty of knowing what their payment schedule will be.
A home equity loan also is a better option than a home equity line if you know exactly how much money you need to borrow and when you want to borrow it.
You can shop anonymously for mortgage rates for a home equity loan or line of credit on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace. Just submit a loan request and you will receive custom quotes instantly from a marketplace filled with thousands of lenders. The process is free, easy and best of all, you are anonymous.