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Home Equity and
HELOC Loans

Loans to make a house your home.

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Turn Your Current Home into Your Dream Home

Thinking of home improvements, installing a pool, or just need some extra cash?

0% APR 1 for the first 3 months

Put your home’s equity to work with a new HELOC and enjoy 0% APR1 for the first three months2. When the introductory period ends, you’ll benefit from a variable rate as low as3 6.24% APR

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Do you want to use the equity you have built in your primary residence?

With our Fixed Home Equity Loans or our Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC)1, you can do just that. You can borrow 80% of your home’s value at a low rate or borrow up to 100% of the value at a slightly higher rate. Our home equity loans have fixed interest rates, fixed monthly payments and flexible repayment terms.

An Educators Credit Union Home Equity Loan can help you:

  • House Improvements

    Improve your home

  • Credit Report

    Make a big purchase

  • Dollar Bill

    Consolidate debt

Home Equity Loans vs HELOCs

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  • Purpose

    Purpose

  • Terms

    Terms

Home Equity Loans

  • Purpose

    For members who want to borrow money for any purpose as long as the equity is available, and the home is used as collateral.

  • Terms

    As long as 15 years with a maximum loan up to 90% of a home's appraised value, less any outstanding mortgages and 10 years with a maximum loan up to 100%.

HELOCs

  • Purpose

    An open-ended loan for members who want to borrow up to an approved limit, pay it back, and borrow again, all without reapplying for a new loan.

  • Terms

    Only pay on the amount borrowed, not the entire approved line with this budget friendly loan.

Rates

Fixed Home Equity Loans

Loan to Value

APR1 as low as

Payment per $1,000

Normal closing cost approximately $199 (for title search and recording) unless appraisal is needed. For approval, an appraisal or tax statement value is needed. Appraisal may be required.

1APR=Annual Percentage Rate and effective as of 06/01/2026. This is a fixed rate.

2 Maximum loan 100% of appraisal value, total 1st and 2nd mortgages. Closing cost, appraisal cost, and other fees may apply.

Loan to Value

80% or less

APR1 as low as

6.20%

Payment per $1,000

$19.43

Loan to Value

81%-90%

APR1 as low as

8.15%

Payment per $1,000

$20.36

Loan to Value

91%-100%

APR1 as low as

9.65%

Payment per $1,000

$21.09

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)

Loan to Value

APR1

Intro Rate3

1APR = Annual Percentage Rate and effective as of 06/01/2026. This is a variable rate. Max APR is 17.9%.
2Rate adjusted quarterly to -0.51% to +1.99% over Prime Rate. Maximum loan 100% of appraisal value, total 1st and 2nd mortgages. Closing cost, appraisal cost, and other fees may apply.
3An eligible member will receive an introductory rate of 0% for the first 3 months. Member must open a new home equity line of credit OR refinance an existing Educators Credit Union HELOC with an additional $5,000 added to the line of credit. After the 3-month introductory period, the rate will revert to the current rate.

Loan to Value

<80% LTV2

APR1

6.24%

Intro Rate3

0%

Loan to Value

81%-90% LTV2

APR1

7.74%

Intro Rate3

0%

Loan to Value

91%-100% LTV2

APR1

8.74%

Intro Rate3

0%

Calculator

Check out our HELOC calculator, provided by Banzai.

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Disclosures

1APR is a variable rate. Max APR is 17.9%. Rate adjusted quarterly to -0.51% to +1.99% over Prime Rate. Maximum loan 100% of appraisal value, total 1st and 2nd mortgages. Closing cost, appraisal cost, and other fees may apply.

First 3 Months2 Eligible member will receive an introductory rate of 0% for the first 3 months. Rate adjusted quarterly to -0.51% to +1.99% over Prime Rate. Maximum loan 100% of appraisal value, total 1st and 2nd mortgages. Closing cost, appraisal cost, and other fees may apply.

To qualify:

a. Member must open a new home equity line of credit OR refinance an existing Educators Credit Union HELOC with an additional $5,000 added to the line of credit.

as low as3 After the 3-month introductory period, the rate will revert to the current rate. The current rate shown is for homeowners with up to 80% combined loan-to-value. Other rates will apply for loans with a higher loan-to-value. Rates are subject to change, but the rate will not exceed 17.9% APR. Maximum loan 100% of appraisal value, total 1st and 2nd mortgages. Closing cost, appraisal cost, and other fees may apply. Property insurance is required. Subject to approval.

Membership eligibility required.