Using a Homestead Declaration to Protect Your Home From Creditors
(Separate Website)
Information about establishing a homestead declaration. A homestead declaration is a legal document that can protect up to $250,000 in value of a home against most creditors' claims.
By: Montana State University Extension
HOME EQUITY LOANS
Home Equity Credit Lines
(Separate Website)
Information about home equity credit lines, including whether a home equity credit line is right for you and how much you should borrow on a home equity credit line.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Home Equity Loans: Borrowers Beware!
(Separate Website)
Information on abusive lending practices and how to protect yourself.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Home Equity Loans: The Three-Day Cancellation Rule
(Separate Website)
Information about your right to cancel a home equity loan.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Putting Your Home on the Loan Line Is Risky Business
(Separate Website)
Information on home equity loans and how you could lose your home.
By: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed)
Shopping for a Home Equity Loan?
(Separate Website)
Tips on comparing different home equity loan products.
By: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
When Your Home Is on the Line: What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit
(Separate Website)
Information on home equity credit lines.
By: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (The Fed)