Home equity & HELOC

A Home Equity Line of Credit turns the value you’ve built in your home into flexible, low-cost credit you can draw on whenever life calls for it.

What is a HELOC?

A HELOC is a revolving credit line secured against your home. Unlike a loan, you’re approved once and then borrow, repay, and re-borrow as needed — paying interest only on what you actually use, at rates far below unsecured credit.

  • Flexible access: cheque, online transfer, or card — funds when you need them
  • Interest-only minimums: keep payments light and pay down principal on your schedule
  • Combine with a mortgage: readvanceable setups grow your credit room as you pay your mortgage down
  • Stand-by security: costs nothing when unused — many clients open one simply as an emergency fund

Popular uses

Renovations, a child’s education, helping kids with their own down payment, investing, bridging the gap between buying and selling, or consolidating higher-interest debt. In Canada you can typically access up to 80% of your home’s value across your mortgage and HELOC combined (the HELOC portion itself capped at 65%).

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Frequently asked questions

HELOC vs refinancing — what’s the difference?
A refinance replaces your mortgage with a bigger one and hands you a lump sum. A HELOC sits alongside your mortgage as revolving credit. Lump-sum need → refinance often wins; ongoing or uncertain needs → HELOC usually wins. I’ll model both.
How much can I borrow?
Combined mortgage + HELOC up to 80% of appraised value, with the revolving HELOC portion up to 65%. On a $1M GTA home with a $400K mortgage, that can mean a credit line of $250K+.
Do I pay anything if I don’t use it?
No — an unused HELOC costs nothing beyond any small annual fee, which many lenders waive. That’s why it makes a superb emergency reserve.
Can I get a HELOC with bruised credit?
A-lender HELOCs need decent credit, but equity-based alternatives exist. If the bank declines you, we still have options.

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