A president pro tempore is the leader of the Senate when the  Vice-President is not there. (pro tempore is Latin phrase which  means for the time being.) Unlike the VP, he â¦ can also vote to  create a tie, since he is a Senator. The position is elected by the  Senators.
Home equity loans and lines of credit. Where rates are now: 4.72 percent average for a HELOC; 6.03 for a home equity loan. Projected rates for end of 2015: 5.2 percent average for a HELOC; 6.5 percent for a home equity loan. Rates on both home equity loans and lines of credit wonât change much during first half of the year, at least not until the Fed raises short-term interest rates. The change to home equity lines of credit may be more pronounced.
A home equity loan is a second mortgage. Rather than refinance the entire allowable home value into one loan, the home equity loan is a cash-out loan for the amount of equity being taken out. For example, if your home is valued at $700,000 and your first mortgage balance is $490,000, you have a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. If you are allowed to borrow up to 80 percent LTV, you can get a home equity loan for $70,000, the extra 10 percent. This is a fixed loan with fixed terms. Structuring the refinance in this manner prevents triggering premium mortgage insurance and also preserves favorable loan terms for the first mortgage.