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Getting a home equity loan is easy. Making your loan payments on time, every time over the entire life of your loan is the hard part. Keeping up to date on your loan payments is critical. A pattern of late payments can hurt your credit rating, and once you start falling behind it can be very difficult to catch up. Smart budgeting and money management is the key to timely loan payments. In case of a real financial emergency, you can get help. There is no reason anyone should have to lose their house.
 

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BorrowSmart Public Education Foundation provides the knowledge, skills and tools home equity borrowers need to gain financial literacy and "borrow smart."

Established in 2001, BorrowSmart and its partners empower consumer equity borrowers through lenders, credit counselors, regulators and direct contact by providing free information and education that leads to open access to available credit for all homeowners.
BorrowSmart Public Education Foundation will grow to a national presence and be recognized throughout the housing and financial communities for its educational programs and services to reduce the national foreclosure rate among home equity borrowers. BorrowSmart programs will create smarter home equity borrowers and more home ownership retention across America.
 




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