A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a flexible, revolving line of credit. You can use the equity you have in your home to secure a line of credit to use for anything you choose and only pay interest on the amount you borrow.
Benefits of a HELOC
A home equity line of credit with Mercy Credit Union comes with many benefits:
No Annual Fees
No Closing Costs*
Competitive Rates
Quick Approval and Closing
The Choice is Yours
A home equity line of credit can be used for more than just home renovations. A few examples are
Debt Consolidation
Pools
Travel
So much more!
*First draw is a minimum of $30,000 and a payoff term of no less than 36 months to qualify.
***Before applying for a Home Equity Line of Credit, you must review the following disclosures. Once you have reviewed the disclosures, you may continue to the application by clicking the Continue button at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions, please call your local office to speak to a Loan Officer***
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOME EQUITY LINES OF CREDIT — CLICK HERE TO OPEN BROCHURE
IMPORTANT TERMS OF OUR HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT PLAN
This disclosure contains important information about our Home Equity Line of Credit Plan. You should read it carefully and keep a copy for your records.
AVAILABILITY OF TERMS: All of the terms described below are subject to change. If these terms change (other than the annual percentage rate) and you decide, as a result, not to enter into an agreement with us, you are entitled to a refund of any fees that you pay to us or anyone else in connection with your application.
SECURITY INTEREST: We will take a security interest in your home. You could lose your home if you do not meet the obligations in your agreement with us.
POSSIBLE ACTIONS: We can terminate your line, require you to pay us the entire outstanding balance in one payment, and charge you certain fees, if (1) you engage in fraud or material misrepresentation in connection with the plan; (2) you do not meet the repayment terms of this plan, or (3) your action or inaction adversely affects the collateral or our rights in the collateral.
We can refuse to make additional extensions of credit or reduce your credit limit if (1) any reasons mentioned above exist; (2) the value of the dwelling securing the line declines significantly below its appraised value for purposes of the line; (3) we reasonably believe that you will not be able to meet the repayment requirements due to a material change in your financial circumstances; (4) you are in default of a material obligation of the agreement; (5) government action prevents us from imposing the annual percentage rate provided for in the agreement; (6) the priority of our security interest is adversely affected by government action to the extent that the value of the security interest is less than 120 percent of the credit line; (7) a regulatory agency has notified us that continued advances would constitute an unsafe and unsound business practice, or (8) the maximum annual percentage rate is reached.
MINIMUM PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS: You can obtain credit advances for 5 years. This period is called the “draw period.” At our option, we may renew or extend the draw period. After the draw period ends the repayment period will begin. The length of the repayment period will depend on the balance at the time of the last advance you obtain before the draw period ends. You will be required to make monthly payments during both the draw and repayment periods. At the time of each credit advance a payoff period will be established. The payoff period may vary depending on the amount of your outstanding credit balance after you obtain an advance. The payoff period is shown in the following table:
Range of Balances: Payoff Period:
Up to – $10,000.00 60 Monthly Payments
$10,000.01- $25,000.00 120 Monthly Payments
$25,000.01- $100,000.00+ 180 Monthly Payments
The payoff period will always be the shorter of the payoff period for your outstanding balance or the time remaining to the maturity date. Your payment will be set to repay the balance after the advance, at the current annual percentage rate, within the payoff period. Your payment will remain the same unless you obtain another credit advance. Your payment may also change if the annual percentage rate increases or decreases. Each time the annual percentage rate changes, we will adjust your payment to repay the balance within the original payoff period. Your payment will include any amounts past due and any amount by which you have exceeded your credit limit, and all other charges.
MINIMUM PAYMENT EXAMPLE: If you made only the minimum monthly payment and took no other credit advances it would take 5 years O months to pay off a credit advance of $10,000 at an ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 8.5%. During that period, you would make 60 payments of $205.19.
PROPERTY INSURANCE: You must carry insurance on the property that secures this plan. If the property is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area we will require you to obtain flood insurance if it is available.
REFUNDABILITY OF FEES: If you decide not to enter into this plan within three business days of receiving this disclosure and the home equity brochure, you are entitled to a refund of any fee you may have already paid.
TRANSACTION REQUIREMENTS: The minimum credit advance that you can receive is $30,000.00 for the first advance.
TAX DEDUCTIBILITY: You should consult a tax advisor regarding the deductibility of interest and charges for the plan.
VARIABLE RATE FEATURE: This plan has a variable rate feature and the annual percentage rate (corresponding to the periodic rate) and the minimum payment may change as a result. The annual percentage rate includes only interest and no other costs. The annual percentage rate is based on the value of an index. The index is the Prime Rate published in the Money Rates column of The Wall Street Journal. When a range of rates has been published the highest rate will be used. We will use the most recent index value available to us as of 25 days before the date of any annual percentage rate adjustment. To determine the annual percentage rate that will apply to your account, we add a margin to the value of the Index. Ask us for the current index value, margin and annual percentage rate. After you open a plan, rate information will be provided on periodic statements that we send you.
RATE CHANGES: The annual percentage rate can change semiannually on the first day of January and July. The rate cannot increase or decrease more than 2.0 percentage points in any one year period. The maximum ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE that can apply is 18.0% or the maximum permitted by law, whichever is less. However, under no circumstances will your ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE go below 4.95% at any time during the term of the plan.
MAXIMUM RATE AND PAYMENT EXAMPLES: If you had an outstanding balance of $10,000, the minimum payment at the maximum ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE of 18.0% would be $253.98. This annual percentage rate could be reached at the time of the 49th payment.
FEES AND CHARGES: There are certain fees paid to third parties that are required to open a home equity plan. These fees generally total between $400.00 and $2,500.00. If you ask, we will provide you with an itemization of these fees. The credit union will pay these fees on your behalf, however if you close your home equity line of credit within 3 years of the opening date, you agree to reimburse the credit union for the bona fide third party fees paid on your behalf.
HISTORICAL EXAMPLE: The following table shows how the annual percentage rate and the minimum payments for a single $10,000 credit advance would have changed based on changes in the index over the past 15 years. The index values are as of the last business day of January of each year. While only one payment per year is shown, payments may have varied during each year. The table assumes that no additional credit advances were taken, that only the minimum payments were made, and that the rate remained constant during each year. It does not necessarily indicate how the index or your payments will change in the future.
WALL STREET JOURNAL PRIME RATE INDEX TABLE
|
Year (as of the last business day of January) |
Index (Percent) |
Margin(1)(Percent) |
ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE |
Monthly Payment (Dollars) |
|
2010 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
$188.48 |
|
2011 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
$188.48 |
|
2012 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
$188.48 |
|
2013 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
$188.48 |
|
2014 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
$188.47 |
|
2015 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
|
|
2016 ………………………. |
3.500 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
|
|
2017 ………………………. |
3.750 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
|
|
2018 ………………………. |
4.500 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
|
|
2019 ………………………. |
5.500 |
0.00 |
5.500 |
|
|
2020 ………………………. |
4.750 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
|
|
2021 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
|
|
2022 ………………………. |
3.250 |
0.00 |
4.950(2) |
|
|
2023 ………………………. |
7.500 |
0.00 |
6.950(3) |
|
| 2024……………………….. |
8.500 |
0.00 |
8.500 |
|
(1) This is a margin we have used recently; your margin may be different.
(2) This ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE reflects a 4.950% floor.
(3) This ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE reflects an annual percentage rate periodic cap of 2.000% per year.
Adopted from LoanLiner series. (2024). Home Equity Early Disclosure Important Terms of Our Home Equity Line of Credit Plan. (Form EED00-095910-P-1-052924.) Madison, WI: CUNA Mutual Group.