Understanding How Debt Consolidation Mortgages Work
Many homes have equity. The equity in a home is the difference between the value of the property and the amount that remains owing on the mortgage. As you progress in paying your mortgage, you will accumulate equity.
For instance, if your home is worth $500K and you owe $220K on the mortgage. You have an equity value of $280K. You may want to consider using the equity of $280K to pay off some of your high-interest balances by getting a low-rate mortgage refinancing and consolidating your debt.
The interest rates are lower for a HELOC or mortgage because your property secures them. This means you must have sufficient home equity to qualify.
Consolidating debt into a new mortgage involves terminating the current mortgage agreement and combining high-interest debts like credit cards, payday loans, and other non-mortgage balances into one loan with (ideally) a lower interest rate.