Question

Home equity line interest. Sean and Amy Anderson have a home with an appraised value of $180,000 and a mortgage balance of only $90,000. Given that an S&L is willing to lend money at a loan-to-value ratio of 75 percent, how big a home equity credit line can Sean and Amy obtain? How much, if any, of this line would qualify as tax-deductible interest if their house originally cost $100,000?

Answer 1

$135,000

$75,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Home value = $180,000

Loan to Value ratio = 75%

Formula: Maximum loan amount = Home value x loan to value ratio

Maximum loan amount = $180,000 x 75%

Maximum loan amount = $135,000

If the value of house is $100,000 then,

$100,000 x 75% = $75,000

$75,000 would qualify as Tax deductible interest