HELOC and Home Equity Loans
What is Home Equity?
Your Home Equity is the difference between your home's value and the mortgage balance on your home is usually a percentage of your home's appraised value, subtracting any balance owed on your existing mortgage. Your home serves as collateral against this form of revolving credit for the loan or line of credit.
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If you are looking to borrow against the equity in your home, then we have the right option for you.
Home Equity Line of Credit
A Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) allows homeowners to tap into the equity in their home to help make improvements, consolidate debt, add new space, or even pay for new adventures. Like a credit card, HELOCs offer the flexibility to borrow when you need to.
Home Equity Loan
A home equity loan is worth considering if you have a large one-time expense, or if you want to consolidate debt and focus on paying it off. It offers fixed rates and a steady repayment schedule for the life of the loan.
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Which home equity loan is right for you?
Home equity is the difference between your home's market value and the amount you owe on your mortgage. With a Horizon Bank Home Equity Line of Credit or Term Loan, you have flexible options to achieve your goals. You can renovate and improve your home, consolidate debt, finance education, and make major purchases.
What about Payments?
A Home Equity Line of Credit Loan works like a credit card that can be repeatedly used and repaid in monthly payments. With a Home Equity Term Loan, you pay a fixed interest rate. One of the main benefits of a fixed rate is that whether interest rates rise or fall, your monthly payments won't be affected.
The Home Equity Process
If you need to finance a major purchase, home repair, or unexpected expense, using the equity in your home could be an alternative to using other higher-interest financing options. We offer low rates and easy, in-house processing. Talk to a Horizon Bank loan advisor about finding the right loan plan for your financial needs!
Learn the application process, step-by-step
If you need to finance a major purchase, home repair, or unexpected expense, using the equity in your home could be an alternative to using other higher-interest financing options. We offer low rates and easy, in-house processing. Talk to a Horizon Bank loan advisor about finding the right loan plan for your financial needs!
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Origination
Visit a loan advisor to determine the best loan to fit your financial needs, and submit the application. You may also apply online.
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Processing
During processing, we will communicate what type of appraisal, title, and additional documentation we will need to evaluate your loan. The quicker we receive the requested documentation, the quicker your loan can move through this stage.
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Underwriting
An underwriter will review your loan to evaluate its approval. Additional supporting documents may be needed.
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Clear to Close
The Clear to Close indicates that all processing and underwriting conditions have been met, and your loan is approved! Bank regulations may require that you receive your closing documentation 3-7 days before your closing may be scheduled.
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Closing & Funding
During closing and funding, you will sign all the necessary documents to finalize your loan, and the 3-day right of rescission period will begin. Once the rescission period expires, the funds are yours. Congratulations!
SPECIAL REMINDER ABOUT PROPERTY TAX TIME
If you apply for a loan and intend to close within 30 days of property taxes being due, we will need proof that your property taxes are being escrowed on your first mortgage or proof that your taxes have been paid.
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Prepare with our application document checklist
Annual Income
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Wages: Most recent paystubs and most recent W-2.
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SSL Disability, Investments, and/or Pension Income: Award Letters, 1099s, or direct deposit statements from the past three consecutive months.
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Self-Employed, Rental, or Other Income: Federal Personal Tax returns for the past two years
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Self-employed borrowers must provide two years of Federal Business Tax returns including all schedules and K-1s
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Rental income verification: also requires copies of recent mortgage statements
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Verification of any other income: provide documentation to support three year continuance. Example: Child support, alimony, etc.
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Current Obligations
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Child support and/or alimony obligations - if applicable
Employment and residence history for all borrowers for the last two years
Existing mortgage information with name of company, oustranding balance, payment, and escrow.
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Current mortgage statement required
IF NO ESCROW - Verification of all monthly property expenses required:
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Real estate taxes (from tax bill, website, HUD)
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Homeowners insurance (declaration page with annual premium and expiration date)
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Homeowners Association dues (if applicable - annual statement or letter)
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Flood insurance (if applicable - from homeowners insurance information)
Certification of Trust document(s) are required if property is titled in a trust
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Do not send the trust documents
Debt Consolidation Information (When appropriate):
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Copies of all recent statement past 30 days for accounts to be consolidated
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Statements must include account holder name, current amount, full account number, and address to mail payoff
Other documents may be requested upon further review of your file.
All documentation should be received within 10 calendar days of application.
Pay Online
Log in to online banking to make your payment from your Horizon account or from an external account outside Horizon.
Loan Pay Portal
Make fast one-time payments using Horizon's self-service loan portal. (cannot be used for business payments)
Visit a Branch
Stop by your nearest Horizon Bank branch to submit your payment in person.
Video Banking Location
Use one of Horizon's Video Banking locations. Video banking machines have extended hours and combine the service of a Horizon advisor with the convenience of an ATM.
