A\u00a0mortgage backed loan\u00a0in which the borrower receives the loan in\u00a0cash is called as an equity loan. In general, the lender secures the loan against borrower\u2019s real estate,\u00a0already owned outright.<\/p>\n
For instance, if a person owns a home valued at $100,000, but does, not at this time, have any mortgage on it, then he\/she may take an equity loan at 80%\u00a0loan to value\u00a0(LTV) or $80,000 in cash in exchange for a\u00a0mortgage\u00a0on the title.<\/p>\n
Most lending institutions ask the borrower to pay back\u00a0only the interest\u00a0part of the loan each month (calculated each day, and compounded to the loan once each month). The borrower is eligible to apply any surplus funds to the outstanding loan principal at any time, lowering the amount of interest calculated from that day onward.<\/p>\n
Besides, there are some loan products which allow the borrower to redraw\u00a0cash\u00a0up to the original loan to value, thereby extending the life of the loan beyond the original loan term.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0interest rate\u00a0on equity loans, are much lower than\u00a0unsecured loans, for instance, credit card debt. The reason behind this is: while equity loans involve collateral, and credit card debt does not keep any collateral.<\/p>\n
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