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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. While you can’t cash out all of your home’s equity, the process gives you access to a larger sum of money without needing to sell your home.

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.” The amount of cash you can get depends upon your home equity — how much your home is worth compared to how much you owe. Say your home is valued at $200,000 and your mortgage balance is $100,000, giving you $100,000 of equity in your home. Other ways of leveraging home equity require a second mortgage.

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Images by Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Although interest rates aren’t as favorable as they were in recent years, refinancing might make sense for homeowners who want to pull out cash to renovate their homes. Steer clear of any lenders that push refinancing even if it isn’t financially advantageous for you.

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Key takeaways Refinancing replaces your current mortgage with a new one, adjusting the rate, term or both. With refinancing, you can change the loan type as well as your lender. Here’s how refinancing a mortgage works, the common options available to you and pros and cons to consider. What is refinancing?

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The steps may vary depending on whether you’re looking for debt consolidation loans , home improvement loans, medical loans or wedding loans. Personal loan qualification requirements Your credit score , income and debt are usually evaluated by personal loan lenders to see if you qualify.

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