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Cash-Out Refinancing: How It Works, When To Do It

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Christina Zelow Lundquist/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Cash-out refinancing allows you to turn equity into cash through refinancing your mortgage. The terms of your refinanced mortgage might significantly differ from your original loan, including a new rate or longer or shorter loan term.

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HELOC Vs Home Equity Loan: How Do They Work?

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Some HELOCs come with a conversion option that allows you to set a fixed rate on some or all of your balance. Home equity lenders often charge a fee for variable-to-fixed-rate conversions, too. Or, if your costs will extend over a long period of time (like paying a home contractor in installments, or college tuition for four years).

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