Terms and Conditions
I. Interest Rate & Payments
What is the Wells Fargo home equity loan?
The Wells Fargo home equity loan is a loan available through Wells Fargo Home Equity Group, a division of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
What is an Annual Percentage Rate (APR)?
APR is a measure of the cost of credit, expressed as a yearly interest rate. The APR on the home equity loan does not include costs other than interest. Please see Section III for more information on fees and costs.
How is the APR on the home equity loan determined?
Your APR on the Wells Fargo home equity loan will be based on the specific characteristics of your credit transaction, including evaluation of credit history, combined-loan-to-value, property type, amount of credit, term and geographic location.
What is the APR on the Wells Fargo home equity loan?(Example)
Monthly payments on a $40,000 loan at 10.115% APR payable in 180 months would be 179 monthly payments @ $ 432.66 and 1 final payment @ $ 432.97. Your monthly payments include principal and interest and may be higher or lower depending on your loan amount, APR, and term. A 0.25% discount is applied to the rate if monthly payments are automatically deducted from a qualified deposit account. If the automatic payment option is not selected, or is cancelled after the account is opened, the APR will increase.
What are the monthly payments?
Your monthly payments include principal and interest and may be higher or lower depending on your loan amount, APR, and term.
Will the APR change?
The home equity loan has a fixed APR.
II. Terms of Loan
How many years will I have to repay the loan?
The repayment period is 5 to 30 years and depends on your loan amount.
How much can I borrow?
The minimum amount you can borrow is $10,000. The maximum amount you can borrow is $500,000. You may be eligible to borrow up to 80% of the fair market value of your home minus the amount you still owe on all your mortgages and other liens (this is called “combined-loan-to-value”), depending on your creditworthiness and type of property. Texas homestead properties are limited to an 80% combined-loan-to-value; and loan fees are subject to 3% of the loan amount.
III. Fees & Costs
Is there an annual fee?
There is no annual fee on the home equity loan.
What are the total fees and costs?
Opening fees and costs range from $0.00 to $13,000 and vary depending on the property type, the state in which the property is located, the amount of credit extended, and lien position, and include state or local mortgage registration or recordation tax, if applicable.
To whom are these fees and costs paid?
All or a portion of these fees and costs may be paid to third parties, such as appraisers, or to Wells Fargo, its affiliates, or third parties as necessary to obtain secured credit.
IV. Penalties
What is the penalty if I pay off or refinance the line of credit early (this is called a “prepayment fee”)?
A $500 prepayment fee may apply if account is closed within three years from date of account opening. Wells Fargo will waive the $500 prepayment fee if you refinance the line of credit with Wells Fargo. The prepayment fee does not apply to Texas homestead properties.
V. Insurance
Am I required to purchase any insurance?
If you do not have property insurance, you will be required to obtain it. Flood insurance will also be required if you live in a flood plain.
This information is valid only for applications submitted to Personal Bankers at Wells Fargo Bank branches, by phone or online. Rates vary by market area and are subject to change. Approval subject to credit underwriting guidelines.
Contact
Call 1-888-286-3234 for a Home Equity Specialist
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