MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:14 pm Well...I didn't get to the bank on Monday as I just recovered (mostly) from a 37-hour migraine. I spoke with the loan officer today. I have a simple, two page app to fill out. Only tricky part is finding a copy of mom's income around her cluttered filing cabinets. The bank wants one of two things: (1) copy of her tax forms last two years...hmmm she said she didn't file...oh well. (2) copy of her monthy social security and retirement income which is here... somewhere.
Oh, the bank said I would be applying for a $5,000 Line of Credit. $5,000 seems to be the minimum amount one can go after.
That the news.
Well, it is a line of credit. That means that amount is available. That doesn't mean you have to draw it all out. It is essentially treated as a checking account with a finite drawing limit, which you do have to make payments on. It is secured as a second or lesser mortgage usually.