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Post Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:51 pm    Post subject: can I get a home equity loan if I have refinanced?
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I refinanced my home in 2004. I have applied for a home equity loan, and have been told that Texas law prevents one from getting a home equity loan if they have refinanced in the past.
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: can I get a home equity loan if I have refinanced?
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I'm not familiar with TX law but am I understanding that once you have refinanced a loan the only way to close that loan is to make enough payments to pay it off? You are unable to refinance that loan?
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Post Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:18 pm    Post subject:
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TX does not allow cash out refinances abve 80% of the homes value.
This may be your issue.

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Post Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:32 pm    Post subject: can I get a home equity loan if I have refinanced?
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Brian, thanks for the info!
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:18 am    Post subject: RE: texas law on home equity laon and refinance
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Hi gorillasteve,

I do agree with Brian here. Perhaps you are concerned with the fact that in Texas, you cannot do a cash-out refinance worth more than 80% of the home value. This is what the Texas A6 law states . Also, a home cannot have more than one Texas home equity loan at a time.

Hope this helps...

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Post Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:18 am    Post subject: ypur comments above
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Lynnette, I wish you did your homework before making any comments..you are wayyyyy off...

you stated: "I'm not familiar with TX law but am I understanding that once you have refinanced a loan the only way to close that loan is to make enough payments to pay it off? "

..... a friend read it and had a hard time thinking she cannot refinance her home to pay her bills....

brian hit it on target...
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:11 am    Post subject: can I get a home equity loan if I have refinanced?
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Juan, I'm sorry you & your friend had a problem. Notice the question mark? I was only asking a question not making a comment!
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