One of the most popular banking services which home owners can avail is extending their purchasing power to buy a new house by putting up the house they currently own as collateral in return for a lending institution like a bank giving them the money they need after appraising and then confirming the value of the property which is also called a home equity loan.
It is during this application that the bank and the individual in question come together and enter into an agreement about how and when the applicant will repay the loan in question, along with the rate of interest levied by the bank.
For the appraisal process, the bank will usually send a professional to inspect the property and appraise its value as accurately as possible. If the owners have taken care of the property and have maintained it appropriately, they can expect a higher value in return since this shows that the owners have made investments in the property’s value.
Therefore, home owners who are considering getting their property evaluated in order for a home equity loan must continuously invest in the same and make sure that they get the due repairs and modifications made to enhance the value of the property in the eyes of these professional real estate inspectors.
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Figure: 7 TAC §80.200(b)
“consumers wishing to file a complaint against a company or a residential mortgage loan originator should complete and send a complaint form to the texas department of savings and mortgage lending, 2601 north lamar, suite 201, austin, texas 78705. complaint forms and instructions may be obtained from the department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov. a toll-free consumer hotline is available at 1-877-276-5550. the department maintains a recovery fund to make payments of certain actual out of pocket damages sustained by borrowers caused by acts of licensed residential mortgage loan originators. a written application for reimbursement from the recovery fund must be filed with and investigated by the department prior to the payment of a claim. for more information about the recovery fund, please consult the department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov.”
