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		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
23	1700524800		$5,000 - $25,000	24.99% - 29.99%	30 or 60	$5,000 - $25,000
3	1692748800		Up to $350	0%	Up to 65 days	Up to $350
8	1688083200		$150 - $1,600	10 - 35%	3 - 6	$150 - $1,600
100	1686182400		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
100	1686182400		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
100	1686182400		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
6	1683676800		$15,000	6.7%	Up to 60 months	$15,000
1	1670889600		$1,000 - $15,000	19.9% - 34.9%	-	$1,000 - $15,000
7	1666051200		$250	0%	-	$250
100	1643932800		$500 - $15,000	+18.9% APR	6 - 60	$500 - $15,000
100	1642723200		up to $1,500	-	-	up to $1,500
13	1639094400		$1,000 - $15,000	29.9% - 46.9% APR	12 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1623369600		Varies	0%	6 or 8 weeks	Varies
2	1620777600		Up to $35,000	9.99% - 46.96%	9 - 78	Up to $35,000
17	1607558400		$500 - $50,000	6.99% - 46.99%	12 - 36	$500 - $50,000
100	1600646400		$1,000-$7,500	12.99% - 29.99%	24 - 60	$1,000-$7,500
100	1598918400		$1,000 - $15,000	-	-	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1598832000		$500 – $15,000	+ 25.99%	9 - 60	$500 – $15,000
100	1595980800		$200 - $1,200	25% - 32%	-	$200 - $1,200
100	1593561600		-	0+	2 - 60	-
100	1582243200		-	-	Up to 60	-
100	1580947200		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		$500 - $5,000	-	12 - 24	$500 - $5,000
100	1580860800		$350 - $1,000	-	2 - 12 weeks	$350 - $1,000
16	1580774400		$1,000 - $25,000	7.5% - 31.5% APR	36 - 60	$1,000 - $25,000
100	1579478400		$100 - $1,500	-	-	$100 - $1,500
100	1579478400		Up to $5,000	29.78% - 44.8%	36 months	Up to $5,000
100	1579219200		$100 - $25,000	+4.9%	-	$100 - $25,000
100	1576713600		-	Up to 35%	-	-
18	1576713600		$500 - $100,000	6.99% - 14.99%	12 - 240	$500 - $100,000
100	1575590400		1800- 2900	15.99%	23 - 36	1800- 2900
100	1560124800		Up to $15,000	29.99% - 46.96%	9 - 60	Up to $15,000
19	1552262400		$1,000 - $15,000	29.9% or 46.90%	6 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1551830400		$100 - $1,000	546% APR	14 days	$100 - $1,000
100	1569974400		$500 - $50,000	15 - 30%	-	$500 - $50,000
100	1551830400		$1,000 - $15,000	19% - 46.95%	6 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1551398400		Up to $1,500	15% - 19%	14 days	Up to $1,500
100	1551398400		$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	-	$500 - $1,000
100	1551139200		$5,000 - $35,000	9.9%+	6 - 60	$5,000 - $35,000
15	1551139200		Up to $15,000	29.99% to 46.93% APR	Open-end	Up to $15,000
100	1550534400		$300 - $25,000	7.95%+	36 - 60	$300 - $25,000
100	1550534400		$100 - $1,500	-	14 days	$100 - $1,500
100	1569974400		Up to $1,500	15% - 17%	up to 62 days	Up to $1,500
100	1550534400		$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	3 -5	$500 - $1,000
100	1550534400		$300 - $1,000	38% APR	3 - 4	$300 - $1,000
100	1549411200		$100 - $1,000	546% APR	14 days	$100 - $1,000
100	1567555200		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
100	1549238400		$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	4 - 5	$500 - $1,000
100	1549238400		$250 - $1,000	29% APR	3 - 4	$250 - $1,000
20	1548720000		$500 - $1,000,000	7.9%	12	$500 - $1,000,000
100	1548633600		$300 - $7,500	29.9% - 39.9%	6 - 60	$300 - $7,500
100	1548633600		$50 - $1,500	-	14 days	$50 - $1,500
100	1545955200		Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
16	1545264000		$2,000 - $10,000	18.9% - 54.9%	12 - 60	$2,000 - $10,000
2	1543622400		Up to $60,000	19.99% - 39.99%	6 - 120	Up to $60,000
10	1545264000		$500 - $12,500	19.99%+	12 - 60	$500 - $12,500
100	1545350400		Up to $1000	30%	3 - 5	Up to $1000
100	1545350400		Up to $5,000	60%	6 - 60	Up to $5,000
5	1545350400		$500 - $1000+	28%-32%	3	$500 - $1000+
100	1545350400		$500 – $750	28% – 34.4%	3	$500 – $750
100	1545350400		$500 – $750	23% - 34.4%	3 – 12	$500 – $750
100	1545350400		$300 - $1500	27% - 35%	3 - 4	$300 - $1500
4	1545264000		$500 - $100,000	Starting at 29.99%	9 - 84	$500 - $100,000
3	1545264000		Up to $5,000	47.72%	-	Up to $5,000
4	1568937600		$1,500 – $10,000	Varies by province	Varies	$1,500 – $10,000
10	1545177600		$1,000 - $35,000	5.99% - 29.19%	36 - 60	$1,000 - $35,000
18	1545177600		$100 - $20,000	Up to 46.8%	Up to 60	$100 - $20,000
100	1569974400		Up to $1,500	15% - 23%	14 days	Up to $1,500

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
3	1725321600		up to $40,000	-	-	up to $40,000
8	1714089600		$10,000 +	4%-45%	90 days+	$10,000 +
7	1714089600		$10,000 to $2,000,000	10%+	Up to 36	$10,000 to $2,000,000
2	1669852800		$5,000 - $300,000	-	3 - 24 months	$5,000 - $300,000
100	1648512000		$10,000 - $250,000	Varies	6-12	$10,000 - $250,000
100	1620345600		-	-	12 - 60	-
100	1611878400		$5,000 - $30,000,000	-	Up to 18	$5,000 - $30,000,000
17	1607558400		$500 - $50,000	6.99% - 46.99%	6 - 36	$500 - $50,000
100	1598918400		-	-	-	-
100	1585612800		-	0.9% - 12%	6 months - 5 years	-
100	1581984000		$10,000 - $10,000,000	6% - 12.5%	-	$10,000 - $10,000,000
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1580947200		-	-	-	-
100	1580947200		$10,000 - $1,000,000	-	-	$10,000 - $1,000,000
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		$5,000 - $1,000,000	-	-	$5,000 - $1,000,000
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		up to $250,000	-	-	up to $250,000
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580688000		Up to $10,000	-	-	Up to $10,000
100	1580256000		$5,000 - $500,000	-	6 - 18 months	$5,000 - $500,000
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	12 - 120	-
100	1579478400		-	-	24 to 60	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579046400		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1575849600		$5,000 - $150,000	15% +	6 - 24	$5,000 - $150,000
100	1575849600		Up to $250,000	-	-	Up to $250,000
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
1	1545955200		$5,000 - $150,000	Fee-Based: Starting at 9%	12 - 60	$5,000 - $150,000
100	1552262400		Up to $250,000	-	Up to 10 years	Up to $250,000
100	1552262400		-	-	-	-
100	1552262400		Up to $1,000,000	-	-	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400		$10,000+	-	Up to 15 years	$10,000+
100	1551830400		Up to $1,000,000	-	Up to 15 years	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400		Up to $500,000	-	Up to 10 years	Up to $500,000
100	1551830400		$5,000 - $10,000	-	Up to 7 years	$5,000 - $10,000
100	1551398400		$3,500+	-	-	$3,500+
100	1551398400		$10,000 - $1,000,000	4% - 14%	12 - 84	$10,000 - $1,000,000
100	1551139200		Up to $75,000	-	Up to 18	Up to $75,000
100	1550534400		$500-$50,000	0.5% weekly	12 week cycles	$500-$50,000
100	1550534400		$1,000 - $1,000,000	6% - 20%	-	$1,000 - $1,000,000
100	1550534400		Up to $5,000,000	4.5%	24 - 72	Up to $5,000,000
100	1550534400		$5,000 - $200,000	-	-	$5,000 - $200,000
100	1549411200		$50,000 - $12,000,000	-	24 - 96	$50,000 - $12,000,000
100	1549411200		$5,000 - $1,000,000+	-	1 - 60	$5,000 - $1,000,000+
100	1549238400		$5,000 - $1,000,000	-	3 - 24	$5,000 - $1,000,000
100	1548720000		$5,000 - $5,000,000	-	4 - 18	$5,000 - $5,000,000
100	1548720000		Up to $100,000	6.05% +	60	Up to $100,000
100	1548720000		$10,000+	18% - 22%	-	$10,000+
100	1548720000		$10,000 - $300,000	4.70% - 5.45%	-	$10,000 - $300,000
10	1545177600		$1,000 - $35,000	5.6% – 25.5%	36 – 60	$1,000 - $35,000
100	1545264000		$5,000 - $250,000	-	3-18	$5,000 - $250,000
100	1545264000		$5,000 - $150,000	-	3 - 24	$5,000 - $150,000
6	1545350400		$5,000 – $100,000	15% +	12 – 18	$5,000 – $100,000
100	1545264000		$5,000 – $100,000	Starting at 6.87%	3 – 18	$5,000 – $100,000
5	1545177600		$5,000-$300,000	15% - 25%	4 - 24	$5,000-$300,000
4	1545177600		$5,000 – $500,000	Starting at 5.9%	3 – 60	$5,000 – $500,000
100	1561507200		Up to $300,000	-	-	Up to $300,000

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
2	1679529600		Varies	8.49% +	24 - 96 months	Varies
3	1632960000		Up to $50,000	15.99% +	12 -72	Up to $50,000
8	1624233600		Up to $50,000	29.99% – 46.96%	12 - 96	Up to $50,000
17	1607558400		$500 - $50,000	-	24 - 60	$500 - $50,000
100	1600646400		$1,000-$7,500	12.99% - 29.99%	12 - 84	$1,000-$7,500
6	1597104000		-	4.99%+	-	-
100	1594339200		-	-	-	-
6	1582761600		-	11.9% - 22.9%	Up to 84	-
100	1581033600		-	+ 4.9%	-	-
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1580688000		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1578873600		-	+8.99%	-	-
100	1578873600		-	-	-	-
100	1551830400		$5,000 - $10,000	-	up to 84	$5,000 - $10,000
100	1552262400		Up to $250,000	-	12 - 60	Up to $250,000
100	1552262400		Up to $1,000,000	-	up to 96	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400		Up to $100,000	-	6 - 96	Up to $100,000
100	1551830400		$10,000+	-	12 - 96	$10,000+
100	1551830400		Up to $1,000,000	-	up to 96	Up to $1,000,000
100	1577059200		-	-	up to 72	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1575849600		-	Starting at 4%	Up to 84	-
100	1575849600		$5000 - $45,000	4.90 % - 29.95% APR	36 - 72	$5000 - $45,000
100	1575849600		-	-	-	-
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
100	1575590400		-	14.5% to 29.9%	-	-
100	1575504000		-	-	-	-
6	1569974400		$7500 - $59,995	3.95% +	12 - 96	$7500 - $59,995
100	1562112000		-	Up to 49.9%	-	-
100	1561507200		-	-	-	-
100	1561507200		-	-	Up to 84	-
1	1560124800		Up to $100,000	3.99% - 19.9%	24 -96	Up to $100,000
100	1551830400		Up to $30,000	-	-	Up to $30,000
100	1548720000		-	-	-	-
100	1548633600		-	4.2%+	-	-
100	1545955200		Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
100	1545177600		Up to $50,000	-	-	Up to $50,000
100	1545177600		$5,000 – $40,000	-	12 – 72	$5,000 – $40,000
100	1545177600		-	-	Maximum 84	-

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
100	1578873600		$1,000 - $35,000	-	24 - 60	$1,000 - $35,000
100	1545955200		Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
100	1545264000		Up to $25,000	-	12 - 60	Up to $25,000

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	1726531200		$15,000 +	6% - 16%	12 - 60	$15,000 +
5	1700524800		-	-	-	-
100	1695772800		-	-	-	-
4	1690934400		Varies	5.54%+	Varies	Varies
2	1688601600		Min $100,000	5.34%+	2 - 10 years	Min $100,000
100	1627344000		-	1.94% - 2.45%	12 - 60	-
100	1581033600		-	2.74% - 6.30%	12 - 120	-
100	1580947200		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	2.64% - 4.45%	12 - 120	-
100	1580860800		$50,000+	2.74% - 3.49%	12- 120	$50,000+
100	1580860800		-	-	36 - 60	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580688000		-	2.79% - 6.00%	6 - 60	-
100	1579478400		-	2.74% - 3.70%	6 - 120	-
100	1578873600		-	-	-	-
100	1578873600		-	2.69% - 3.95%	6 - 120	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	2.84% - 7.30%	-	-
100	1574899200		min 25,000	3.89.% - 4.84%	12 - 60	min 25,000
100	1560124800		-	2.89% - 3.79%	-	-
100	1548806400		$10,000 - $1,500,000	Varies	12 - 24	$10,000 - $1,500,000
100	1548720000		-	2.41% - 3.84%	-	-
1	1517097600		$10,000+	Based on equity	-	$10,000+

		Provider	Services	Rating
0	0		Debt Consolidation Program, Debt Settlement Program, Consumer Proposal, Bankruptcy Consultation	N/A (Referrer)
100	1576540800		Credit Counselling, Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal
100	1576540800		Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program
100	1576368000		Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program
100	1576454400		Debt Restructuring, After Care - Credit Rebuilding Program, Corporate Debt Restructuring

Are you a Nova Scotia home buyer? Have you been wondering if there’s more you could be doing with your mortgage besides paying for your home itself? While buying the home you want is one of life’s most satisfying achievements, the benefits don’t have to end there. In fact, there are plenty more achievements you can attain once you’ve collected enough equity in your home. Sound interesting? Good, then keep reading!

For more information about mortgages in Nova Scotia, read this.

Home Equity and Second Mortgages Explained

Before we delve into the potential uses of your home equity, it helps to gain a better understanding of it. Not only can your equity enhance your financial lifestyle in Nova Scotia, you can use to make your home more valuable, so studying up on the subject is key.

Home Equity

In simple terms, home equity refers to the difference between the balance of your mortgage that you have left to pay and the total value of your home as it stands. There are a few different ways to build home equity, such as:

• When you continually make responsible (timely, full) mortgage payments
• When the real estate value of your property goes up because the homes in your neighborhood are in-demand
• When you increase the property’s value through renovations, additions, etc.

For more information on accessing your home equity, click here.

Your home equity can be turned into accessible credit that you can use in various ways. In order to access it, the total value of your property will need to be determined through an appraisal. When you have at least 20% equity, you can potentially qualify for several popular equity products (which we’ll explain further below), including but not limited to:

• Home equity loans
• Home equity lines of credit (HELOC)

Trying to refinance your mortgage instead? Take a look at this appraisal checklist.

Second Mortgages

When you’re considering applying for one of the equity products listed above, you’ll probably hear both of them referred to as second mortgages. However, neither product should really be considered a mortgage, at least in the traditional sense of the word. In reality, both products involve withdrawing loan money from and paying it back toward your original mortgage, similar to how a traditional mortgage works. If your full first mortgage has not been paid completely, the home equity or HELOC will be placed in second claim position. Thus, they’re called second mortgages and can be applied for with your primary lender or mortgage broker, or through a secondary lending source in Nova Scotia.

Borrow from a bank or mortgage broker? Check out this article.

Normally, an equity product that’s in second claim position will come with a higher interest rate than your first position mortgage. That’s because the lender in question, whether they’re your primary or secondary source, will ultimately be taking a larger risk by lending to a homebuyer who already has one mortgage on their property. If you can’t afford both payments, you may go into default, causing them to use up time, money, and resources as they consider initiating the foreclosure process. A second mortgage will be secured against your property, so be careful not to miss any payments!

Want to know how a foreclosure would affect your credit score? Look at this.

All this being said, it is possible to have your home equity loan or HELOC put in first claim position, but only after you’ve covered the entire outstanding balance of your primary mortgage. If you manage to do this, your lender in Nova Scotia may give you a more reasonable interest rate for your new equity product.

Home Equity Loans and HELOCs Explained

Have you ever taken out a personal loan or a line of credit through your bank in Nova Scotia(or another primary lending source)? Home equity loans and HELOCs function in similar fashions. However, both products do differ in certain respects.

Home Equity Loans

Like a normal loan in Nova Scotia, home equity loans are deposited as lump sums of cash directly into your bank account following approval. You and your lender in Nova Scotia will then come up with a payment plan that works with your finances, which in this case can be around 10 years. The lump sum is then divided into equal installments, including interest. One by one (often on a monthly basis) you’ll complete these installments until the loan is paid back in full. These loans allow you to access a maximum of 80% of the equity that’s available and may be better under the following circumstances:

• When a financial crisis requires immediate payment – Car accidents, no money for rent, or other financial emergencies can be solved easier when you can simply take out a loan and pay for them right away.
• When you have a lot of unmanageable debt – If you already owe a lot of money to one or more lending sources, a loan can be a better way to pay your debts quickly, helping you avoid penalty fees or high-interest rates.When you’d prefer the option of paying a “fixed” interest rate and have a shorter payment plan – Most lenders in Nova Scotia also offer home equity loans with variable rates (read below). However, a fixed rate is often better when you’re trying to budget properly. Since your rate doesn’t change during your loan term, you’ll know, in advance, how much your loan payments will cost you overall.

Click here to read an article that further explains fixed and variable loans.

Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC):

Like a line of credit or credit card in Nova Scotia, HELOCs are revolving credit, rather than lump sums. This means you can withdraw from your HELOC whenever it’s necessary and only pay interest on the borrowed amounts. Again, you and your lender in Nova Scotia will work out a payment plan, which can be longer than a home equity loan, even up to 20 years in some cases, depending on how your lender in Nova Scotia operates. Also like a revolving credit product, HELOCs allow you the option of a minimum monthly balance payment. Even though it’s recommended that you make your payments in the fullest amounts possible, minimum payments will at least help you avoid the penalties of defaulting.

Just make sure not to fall into the minimum payment trap!

Similar to a home equity loan, a HELOC allows you to access a maximum of 65-80% of the value that your home has been appraised at. However, HELOCs are likely more beneficial under these types of circumstances:

• When your expenses and bills are constant – Since your HELOC has the option of a longer payment plan, it can be more efficient when you have ongoing costs, such as home renovations, property taxes, utility bills, etc.
• When you’d prefer a variable interest rate – While some lenders in Nova Scotia do offer fixed rates, a variable rate can often save you money because it fluctuates with Canada’s base lending rate (prime rate). If that base rate goes down during your payment term, you may end up spending less money than with a fixed rate.
• When you only want to pay interest on what you’ve actually borrowed – Like a credit card, you won’t really need to pay anything if you don’t use it. Your home equity loan payments, on the other hand, need to be paid on the scheduled due dates, regardless of how much you’ve actually spent.
• When you’re trying to build, fix or improve your credit score – While a home equity loan has the same effect, a HELOC is often more beneficial as a credit score improvement tool because you’ll potentially be making good payments over a longer period of time. The more timely, full payments you make, the higher your credit score will become, making it easier for you to be approved for future credit products with lower rates.

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