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How Smart Money Pays For Home Improvements

Posted by Spring EQ on Oct 19, 2022 4:38:11 PM

Ready to turn your house into your dream home? Before building a new bathroom or updating your aging electrical work, explore your options for financing.

Depending on the size of a home improvement project, many homeowners assume their credit card is a good option for accessing cash fast. Think again, because financing home projects on your plastic can come with some dream-crushing drawbacks.

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Topics: Cashout, HELOC, HomeEquity, FICO, credit score

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homeowners love this credit score life hack

Posted by Spring EQ on Oct 10, 2022 9:33:31 AM

In this housing market, many homeowners are reassessing their goals–with home renovations and debt consolidation topping their to-do lists.

And for homeowners tapping their home's available equity to fund these goals, checking in on their credit score and seeing if they can give it a push in the right direction is step one.

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Topics: HELOC, HomeEquity, credit rating, FICO, Experian, credit score

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Your Credit Score Secret Weapon

Posted by Spring EQ on Apr 10, 2022 11:12:28 AM

You may already know Experian is one of three major credit reporting bureaus in the U.S. And you might be aware they offer free credit reports, daily credit monitoring and credit scores.

But did you know Experian can also instantly give your credit score a boost?

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Topics: credit rating, FICO, Experian, credit score, Financial Tips, Personal Finance

*Details to note:
Spring EQ customers get their cash on average in 21 business days, and as fast as 14 days. This average time is measured from the time we receive all requested documents and assumes your stated income, property and title information provided in your loan application matches your documents and any supporting information collected. The time period calculation to get cash is based on the average funding turn times over the first four months of 2023, assumes the funds are wired, excludes weekends and excludes the government mandated disclosure waiting period. Typical applicants are required to provide a current and valid completed application, proof of income, mortgage statement, home hazard insurance, and a photo ID.

Please Note: Spring EQ does not provide tax, legal, investment or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, investment or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal, investment and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction.

Applicants are typically not required to provide proof of assets, and proof of income may be more extensive for self-employed borrowers. Quarterly, we calculate The Spring EQ Cash-In-Pocket Index™ which is the average reduction of our customers debt payments where at least one debt was paid off with loan proceeds. The most recent Cash-In-Pocket Index™ reported a reduction in debt payments of $530.

Any pre-qualification is in no way a pre-approval, indication of eligibility, or binding underwriting decision.

All borrowers will be required to meet Spring EQ's current underwriting guidelines including verification of applicant’s credit profile, debt-to-income ratio, and home’s current value. Eligible Home Equity Loan borrowers must have a FICO score of 640 and meet all other qualifying criteria in Spring EQ's current underwriting guidelines. Refinance transactions may increase total finance charges over the life of the loan. Speak to a loan officer for details. Eligible Home Equity Line of Credit borrowers must have a minimum FICO score of 660 and meet all other qualifying criteria in Spring EQ's current underwriting guidelines. Spring EQ offers Home Equity loan options up to 90% of your home value for qualified borrowers with a excluding second home or investment properties. The maximum Home Equity loan or Home Equity Line of Credit amount Spring EQ offers is $500,000.

For details, call 888-978-9978 to speak to a licensed Spring EQ Loan Officer. Please Note: Any reference to news organizations or outlets and/or their logos or likenesses on these webpages are solely in reference to the inclusion of relevant home equity, mortgage or interest rate subject matter in current, publicly available national news items and cycles and are not meant to imply endorsement of Spring EQ in any way.