Package Mortgage & Home Equity Credit Line Loan

Package mortgage

A package mortgage allows home buyers to pledge household items of personal property, in addition to the real estate, as security for a loan. For instance, lending institutions may allow items such as ranges, refrigerators, dishwashers or air conditioners to serve as security, thereby allowing the home buyer to finance major appliances over the term of the loan at relatively low mortgage interest rates. This practice allows lenders to increase the amount of a loan with no added administrative costs and little additional risk. It allows buyers to purchase home appliances and other major items of equipment they may otherwise might not be able to afford.

Home equity credit line loan

By far the fastest growing form of mortgage loan in recent years has been the credit line home loan. It is a second mortgage loan that permits any number of draws or balance reductions, subject to a maximum of 75% to 80% of house value, including the first mortgage loan. The monthly payment typically is the greater of a fixed percentage of the current balance, usually 1 %% to 2%, or a modest dollar minimum. The interest rate is variable, usually prime (or another short term interest rate) plus one and a half to two percent. Draws against the mortgage usually are by check, though in some cases credit cards access the credit line.