home improvement loan

House upgrade credit

A home improvement loan is money borrowed specifically to fund repairs, renovations, or upgrades to a residential property.

Unlike a mortgage used to purchase a home, these loans finance work on a home already owned: We took out a home improvement loan to redo the kitchen.

The loan may be secured against the property or unsecured, with terms and rates varying accordingly.

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