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1.99% Home Equity Loan from Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) with NO Closing Costs!

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Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is now offering a 5 year home equity loan (HEL) for only 1.99% with NO closing costs! Must be owner-occupied home with 80% or less loan to value, must apply online.

Here's a link for more info: https://www.penfed.org/home-equity-loan/

Use a home equity loan to remodel/renovate your house, pay college costs, pay down your higher interest debt (including a mortgage), or buy a second home or investment property. HELs may be tax-deductible.

I've never seen a better deal on a home equity loan (1.99% for 5 years with no closing costs!!!), so if one is right for your situation you might want to check into PenFed. PenFed has a great reputation. Link to home page: https://www.penfed.org/HomePage.aspx

Hope this helps someone!
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Last Edited by usa06 April 3, 2012 at 01:55 PM
This deal is only for people who have over 20% EQUITY in their house. For example, if you have 30% equity in your house, you can take 10% out.
Edit: Home equity loans may be tax deductible, see IRS publication http://www.irs.gov/publications/p...1000230008

FYI - I applied for mortgage with penfed a month ago - I got approved and then I was able to get their platinum visa card WITHOUT a new credit check. They use the credit report from my home mortgage. This card has no annual fees and you get $250 in rewards with $1000 spent within first 3 months. So this should work with this HELOC offer also. Link:
https://www.penfed.org/Platinum-Rewards/

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jkenned70
03-25-2012 at 06:03 PM.
03-25-2012 at 06:03 PM.
Damn, I already have a loan with PenFed, but did my home equity locally to expedite building....

Anyways, I owe 17,428.81 ....at %3.99 .....would it make much sense for me to contact PenFed at %1.99? We have only paid for about 10 mos. so far. out of 60.
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ricon1980
03-25-2012 at 07:08 PM.
03-25-2012 at 07:08 PM.
Is it fixed rate?
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hawaiiandawn
03-25-2012 at 07:16 PM.
03-25-2012 at 07:16 PM.
Definitely going to check this out. Thanks! Thumbup
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zodiac711
03-25-2012 at 08:21 PM.
03-25-2012 at 08:21 PM.
Quote from thecalip :
What exactly is the different between a home equity loan and home equity line of credit?

My assumption is the loan is you take it out right away. The line of credit is available to you when you need it?
That sums it up. HELOC only assess intererest on what you take out, AND you can take out, repay, and take back out. Loan is just that -- a loan. A lump sum that acrues interest charges starting the moment you take the $$$.

Quote from no_ron_paul :
I smell a scam...
From PenFed? Only if their system was hacked & they didn't realize it yet...
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Boomancini
03-25-2012 at 08:39 PM.
03-25-2012 at 08:39 PM.
Quote from tomekolodziej :
Is it fixed rate?
Probably not. Line of Credit rates are usually adjustable and are tied to Prime.
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03-25-2012 at 08:49 PM.
03-25-2012 at 08:49 PM.
Quote from Boomancini :
Probably not. Line of Credit rates are usually adjustable and are tied to Prime.
Hi, just to clarify, this is a HEL, not a HELOC. The 1.99% is a fixed rate for five years.
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conquistadorst
03-25-2012 at 09:28 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:28 PM.
Why does this seem too good to be true?

I have a remaining balance of $56K on my mortgage @4.5% with an estimated home value of over $160K. I've wanted to refi to get the lower interest rates but the closing costs usually sour the deal enough to not make it worth the trouble... could I take out this home equity loan at 1.99%, pay off the rest of my mortgage and be done with it? I'd much rather pay off this much better looking 1.99% than 4.5%. Is my logic flawed or what?
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reedie
03-25-2012 at 09:32 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:32 PM.
Quote from conquistadorst :
Why does this seem too good to be true?

I have a remaining balance of $56K on my mortgage @4.5% with an estimated home value of over $160K. I've wanted to refi to get the lower interest rates but the closing costs usually sour the deal enough to not make it worth the trouble... could I take out this home equity loan at 1.99%, pay off the rest of my mortgage and be done with it? I'd much rather pay off this much better looking 1.99% than 4.5%. Is my logic flawed or what?
makes sense to me!
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OneandDone
03-25-2012 at 09:34 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:34 PM.
Quote from dorkino :
LOL @ home equity. Right...
someone sounds really bitter about their poor timing in the past LMAO
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OneandDone
03-25-2012 at 09:38 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:38 PM.
Quote from no_ron_paul :
I smell a scam...
you must be new to slickdeals
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hooha23
03-25-2012 at 09:38 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:38 PM.
Almost a page in and no Dave Ramsey reference yet? good or bad.

NEW RECORD!

.... well I guess not since I mentioned it..bummer.
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OneandDone
03-25-2012 at 09:40 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:40 PM.
Quote from conquistadorst :
Why does this seem too good to be true?

I have a remaining balance of $56K on my mortgage @4.5% with an estimated home value of over $160K. I've wanted to refi to get the lower interest rates but the closing costs usually sour the deal enough to not make it worth the trouble... could I take out this home equity loan at 1.99%, pay off the rest of my mortgage and be done with it? I'd much rather pay off this much better looking 1.99% than 4.5%. Is my logic flawed or what?

if you can't even figure out whether or not this makes sense assuming you qualify why in the world did you take out a mortgage in the place first?

no wonder the sub prime crisis happened, people borrowed without understanding what they were doing

FYI for first timers: you need very good credit to qualify for a loan from these guys
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TBotzon
03-25-2012 at 09:44 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:44 PM.
Re-fied two places through PenFed no cost loans. Both went seamlessly. Highly recommend!
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lemontart
03-25-2012 at 09:45 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:45 PM.
Quote from GreatDeals4Me2 :
Has anyone ever used this that can chime in on this in more detail? I have student loans to pay that are currently out of this world at 6.8% and would love to get in on this to lower the interest rate significantly. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!
If you are married, your student loan will become a joint debt if you convert the student loan to a home equity loan. Good I suppose if you want your partner to share in your student loan debt (and not necessarily know it!)LMAO
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lexiloo
03-25-2012 at 09:46 PM.
03-25-2012 at 09:46 PM.
Just a note...under the fine print it states that you need to pay for an appraisal if needed. Just something to keep in mind when thinking of costs.
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