Home Equity

Home Equity

Woman signing a home equity contract
Home Equity

Jan 20, 2025

5 min

Leveraging Home Equity: Loan or Line of Credit?

Both options allow you to borrow against the value of your home beyond what you owe on your mortgage, but they serve different financial needs and come with distinct features and considerations....
Man contemplating home equity options
Home Equity

Jan 3, 2025

5 min

Home Equity Agreements vs HELOCs

Home Equity Agreements (HEAs) and Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs). While both allow homeowners to access their home's value, they function quite differently and serve distinct purposes....
Couple with keys to their first home after debt settlement
Home Equity

Aug 13, 2024

6 min

How Long After Debt Settlement Can I Buy a Home?

Explore the timeline for purchasing a home after debt settlement, factors that influence this timeline, and strategies to improve your chances of mortgage approval....
White Piggy Bank Side View Wearing Black Glasses Typing on Laptop with Black Chalkboard Background
Debt Resolution, Home Equity

Jul 3, 2024

9 min

How Does Debt Consolidation Affect Buying a Home?

Buying a home is one of the most exciting milestones in anyone’s life. However, if you’re carrying a significant amount of debt, it’s important to understand how debt consolidation can impact the home buying process....

The numbers we provide here are estimates based on some assumptions:

On your own:

Based on industry averages, we estimate a monthly compounding interest rate of 22.99% and that you are making a minimum payment that is 2.5% of your total debt.

JGW:

The length of your program is determined by your debt amount. Programs are between 24 and 60 months in length and average program length is around 42 months.

Savings amount is an estimate base on average customer savings on their monthly payment. Real results will vary and some customers will save more, less or not at all.

Disclaimer: The calculator on this web site is for estimation and educational purposes only. JG Wentworth makes no guarantees regarding its accuracy and specifically disclaims any and all liability arising from the use of this or any other calculator on this web site. Use at your own risk and verify all results with an appropriate financial professional before taking action. We are not registered investment advisers, attorneys, CPA’s or other financial service professionals and do not render legal, tax, accounting, investment advice or other professional services.

Your entered value is significantly different from our estimate. You can adjust it for accuracy, or continue as is.

FYI, this option
requires collateral

This could include items you own such as
Your vehicle
Housing fixtures
Using collateral can boost your approval chances and/or ability to secure a lower APR. Would you like to continue?