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AmeriSave is a well-established online lender and might be a good fit for those who value digital convenience. However, it requires you to draw your full HELOC balance at origination, making it a poor fit for those who need flexibility.
Over more than two decades, digital-first lender AmeriSave has served more than 730,000 customers and financed more than $130 billion of loans. In addition to conventional mortgages, jumbo loans and cash-out refinances, AmeriSave offers the following home equity products:
AmeriSave earns a 3 out of 5 for affordability because its lack of rate transparency makes it harder for borrowers to compare options.
AmeriSave scores 4.6 out of 5 for availability because it is licensed in almost every state and offers both HELOCs and home equity loans with multiple term options. However, the requirement to borrow all of your HELOC funds immediately costs it some points.
AmeriSave earns a 4.2 out of 5 for its helpful educational resources. Its main drawback is the lack of published rates.
How easy is it to contact AmeriSave?
When calling AmeriSave, you must provide information about the purpose of your loan, your home type, your marital status and other details to speak with a representative. AmeriSave also has a live chat function, though when we tested it, it didn’t provide any responses.
As of this writing, AmeriSave has a 4.6 rating on Trustpilot, out of more than 17,000 reviews. The company has been accredited with the Better Business Bureau since 2020 and gets an A+ rating. AmeriSave also ranked fifth among all lenders in J.D. Power’s 2024 mortgage origination satisfaction survey.
Bankrate insight
A home equity loan or HELOC lets you borrow against the value of your home, while using your house as collateral. How much you can borrow depends on your home’s value and your outstanding mortgage, often expressed as your loan-to-value (LTV) and combined loan-to-value (CLTV) ratios. LTV is the amount of your mortgage compared to your home’s value, while CLTV includes all loans on the property.
If your home is worth $300,000 and you owe $150,000, your LTV is 50 percent. If you take out another $75,000 loan, your CLTV would be 75 percent. Typically, lenders allow you to tap up to 80 to 85 percent of your home’s value — so, in this case, you could borrow up to $105,000 — though some lenders go as high as 90 or 95 percent.
Knowing how much equity you can tap is just a part of the picture. Learn more about how to find the right home equity lender.
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43% of customers would recommend this lender.
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