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Real Estate Exam [Texas] 40, Home Equity Loan Restrictions
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- Texas law caps the total of all loans secured by a homestead, including a new home equity loan, at 80% of the home's fair market value.
- A mandatory and non-waivable 12-day cooling-off period must pass between the loan application and the closing.
- Homeowners are restricted to having only one home equity loan on their property at any given time.
- A new home equity loan cannot be obtained more frequently than once every 12 months.
- Lenders must obtain a court order to foreclose on a property due to default on a home equity loan, a process known as judicial foreclosure.
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