What is a home loan?

A home loan can have different meanings depending on what you’re looking for, but they generally mean one of the following.

Firstly, it could mean you apply for a home loan to purchase a home or change the existing one you already have on your property. Secondly, there’s borrowing against your home to use its value to pay for something else – like buying a new car or paying off debts. This type of loan is known as a homeowner loan.

Lastly, you can take home loans to mean equity release – a scheme that allows you to refinance your home loan to raise funds in exchange for a percentage of the equity in your home. You can continue living in your home, but it may be partly or completely taken on by the lender when you pass away.

Different types of home loan

Home loans from Norton Finance

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Housing loans and second-charge mortgages

Whether you’re a first-time buyer or looking to purchase a second home, a home loan could be right for you. There’s a range of mortgages available and the type of housing loan that best suits you will depend on your personal situation. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or looking to purchase a second home, a home loan could be right for you. There’s a range of mortgages available and the type that best suits you will depend on your personal situation.

Find out the facts before branching out into second-home mortgages.

Find more information on the homeowner loans Norton offers.

Second-charge mortgages and homeowner loans

Using your home for equity release

Equity release is a product that can boost the financial prospects of our customers later in life. If you’re 55 or over, you can refinance your home loan by releasing some of the value of the equity on your home.

How equity release works

Equity release allows you to draw a regular source of income or a cash sum from up to 60% of your home’s value. You don’t have to sell your home or even move out if you choose this plan.

Homeowner loans

With a homeowner loan, you can use your property as collateral to borrow money for purposes such as home improvements, debt consolidation, or other large expenses.

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Is a homeowner loan right for me?

A mortgage is a home loan used to buy a property, but you cannot cover the cost of a deposit with another loan. Borrowing to raise a deposit may affect your ability to secure a mortgage as lenders want to be sure you have the capacity to take on mortgage repayments.

Is a homeowner loan right for me

What can I use a home loan for?

Home loans can fund property purchases, renovations, debt consolidation, or major expenses, secured against equity.

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Second-charge mortgage

Raise money for any purpose by taking out a second mortgage.

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Home improvement

Fund renovations or improvements on your home to increase its value.

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Equity release

Release some of the value of your home as equity to plan for the future or early retirement.

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Home loans from Norton Finance

We specialise in helping customers find the home loan that suits them best. That’s because we take into consideration our customers’ individual needs and financial situations.

At Norton Finance, rather than taking a ‘one size fits all’ approach by offering a single home financing product, we scour the market in search of what’s available. This means we can better serve you and offer the service you need.

With Norton Finance, you get the flexibility to borrow anything from £3,000 to £500,000, over 1 to 30 years.

We make an ‘in principle’ decision on your application within 24 hours of receiving it. Once a decision is made, you can expect to receive a direct payment in around 14 days.

Home loans from Norton Finance

Home loan details

At Norton, we offer customers flexibility and a straightforward loan process, with access to around 600 products from our panel of expert lenders. We offer plenty of housing loan options around maximum loan amounts and repayment terms, giving you complete control of your finances.

We compare loans rather than offering a single product, and we receive a commission from the lender upon the completion of a loan.

Home loan details and terms

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Frequently asked questions

FAQ’s

With Norton Finance home loans, you can borrow anything from £3,000 up to £500,000 through our trusted panel of lenders. We’ll do a comprehensive search in our vast database and find you a result that suits your needs, matched to your personal budget.

The difference between mortgages and home loans is that a home loan is a broad term used to cover mortgages, remortgages, or borrowing against your home’s equity. This could be for house renovations, for example. A mortgage is specifically used to buy a property.

It’s not impossible to get a home loan with bad credit. But the general rule of thumb is the higher your credit score, the better chances you’ll have to secure a deal when you apply for a home loan.

A homeowner loan borrows money against your property’s equity. It acts as security and usually has lower rates than unsecured loans. However, it carries a risk. If you miss any payments, your home could be repossessed, and you could lose your home.

The 4.5 rule for mortgages requires mortgage lenders to cap new residential loans with a loan-to-income (LTI) ratio of 4.5 or higher at no more than 15% of their total annual new mortgage lending.

The 2% rule for mortgage payoff suggests refinancing only if the new interest rate is at least 2% lower than your current mortgage rate, making the switch more cost-effective.