Easy Home Equity Loan

we are debating because of our situation whether to take this loan or not. we have applied elsewhere, and this is all we have been offered.
we are 30k in debt want to consolidate and lower our interest rate. our payments in total average 1100 a month and interest averages 15-21%
the loan presented to us, is 50K , 5% interest only ( of course we would pay down on principal) 25 years ( our intent is pay off all within 10 years.) the difference of the 30K would be available to us like an a line of equity. Our concern is that shortly I will be without of a job because they are closing down in 4 months and we have a mortgage. We plan on selling our house but this will be a short sale because the value is less than we owe by 20k.this was not due to our home loan we had fixed, but our area was the highest hit in foreclosure thus the value decrease! please no rude comments we are extremely stressed.
the reason we are taking 50K is not because we need the additional amount but to help our credit. If we take 30k it looks as though we maxzed out on a 30 k credit card, whereas if we took 50K (which is a line of credit) then it looks better. If I am incorrect please tell me.
MORE IMPORTANTLY TOTAL CLOSING FEES AND BROKERAGE FEES 6,500!
this is in no way part of the home loan, its a personal line of credit.

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Ok , my home forclosed,, I had 2 mortgages (from the begining) the second h. mortgage is in collections , I am trying to make payments. Basically only what my payment used to be but I am still behind 2 to 3 thousand dollars. They want the 3 thousand but I do not have that kind of money. They want the money before they will attempt to lower my 10.75 percent intrest rate to they say they’ll lower it to 5 % or 6 % (but I think it should be no more than 3%) I do not have the home anymore.
It two different banks and the one I still owe is the leeser amount
The home is forclosed.. Gone realator has it
I couldn’t even afford the bancuptcy, plus a lawyer said I’d lose the home wheather I filed or not. So I never did cause I couldnt afford it and I didnt want to borrow money if I was going to lose the house anyways
So will paying the monthly payments , wouldn’t that look better on a credit report? I do though have others bills not being paid such as the last water, electris, and gas bill from the house

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I made 25,000 from selling a property.Should I use that for a down payment for a beach bungalow that costs only ,000 or pay off my mortgage of only ,000?

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I currently Separated, My ex will be paying the mortgage, we are both on the loan, its an fha loan,
will I be able to get a conventional home loan, How much down payment its needed and what are the steps? I really need to buy another home since the prices are good at this time

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We currently have a first and a second, but are considering refinancing and would have a lower interest rate and only one mortgage. What are the advantages/disavantages to having one mortage loan?

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I am twenty-two years old and my FICO score from Experian was a 738 four or five months ago. I have:

1. a close to ,000 mortgage with an initial balance of ,000

2. four credit cards with a total limit of close to ,000 (only one of which has a balance [,000 on it but at 0% that I will pay off before any interest accrues])

3. about ,000 in student loans that are not yet in repayment (I am finishing college soon)

4. no auto loan payments (paid cash for my wife’s car and mine)

I am trying to increase my credit score so I can get the very BEST rate on a HELOC (home equity line of credit) so I can begin my real estate career! Hopefully, I can find something lower than prime – 1.00% because I have already been offered that.

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I love reading the advice here.

My wife and I are planning to buy a home in Indiana from our parents, which they own without a mortgage. We’re planning to let the parents finance the sale to us (at a reasonable, IRS-approved, rate).

The current value is about 0K. The home is about 20 years old. It is habitable, but needs repairs (roof, carpet, new mechanicals, cosmetic fixes, etc.) which should rapidly increase its value by 10-20%. We plan to buy the house as-is. We have the K for repairs.

Immediately after that (or during, if possible), we’d like to remodel the kitchen and baths. We will likely want to take a loan (5-20% of the home value) to do it. The parents won’t have the funds for that, so we’ll be looking for a mortgage.

What’s the best course for that second loan?

We don’t want to pay PMI or other unwarranted fees. We have decent credit, 690-710, a low DTI ratio, and good financial reserves.

Any other general advice is appreciated. Thanks!
I seen some answers that suggest a HELOC. I hadn’t thought of that, since I presume the rates will be significantly higher. Wouldn’t a 2nd mortgage make more sense?

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Mortgage is with Chase, equity loan is also with Chase. We applied for a loan modification. Due to job loss, decreased pay we cannot continue to make our home loan and equity loan payments.

Wondering if they will adjust/combine our equity loan in our home loan modification. I can’t get a straight answer from Chase regarding specifics until underwriter has approved.

Does any one know, or has had experience with Chase or this scenario.
Thanks!

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