Pacifica woman wins lawsuit, keeps house after being conned

Pacifica woman wins lawsuit, keeps house after being conned An 89-year-old Pacifica woman who was conned out of $600,000 by a contractor and facing foreclosure has won a lawsuit that prevents her eviction, an attorney said. Read more on Contra Costa Times

Find Out How Home Equity Lines of Credit are Being Closed With No Warning

If you have a home equity line of credit, you may think that your contract with your lender is ironclad. After all, your collateral is your home; what could be more secure than that? And if you are making your payments on time and sticking to the limitations of the line of credit, then your [...]

Rehabilitated Miami-Dade sex offender still punished by law: ‘I’m being convicted all over again’

Rehabilitated Miami-Dade sex offender still punished by law: ‘I’m being convicted all over again’ Rehabilitated Miami-Dade sex offender still punished by law: ‘I’m being convicted all over again’ Read more on The Palm Beach Post

Do you need good credit to take out a home equity loan? Will bad credit affect chances of being considered?

My credit is poor but I have probably $80k in equity in my home. Will a bank refuse to approve a home equity loan because of bad credit?

What are the alternatives after being denied a HELOC / Home Equity Loan from a Sub prime Lender?

Lets assume that you were denied for cashflow concerns or poor credit and that you had roughly 50K in equity in the home and you needed a loan for around 5-10K. In addition what type of rates would these alternatives charge? The reason I ask is bc I understand that sub prime lenders denied loan [...]