A homeowner has a better chance of borrowing a homeowner loan and securing the amount against his home. A secured loan is so called because one puts up his home as a Collateral or security against the loan of the lender. It gives a homeowner an added advantage of obtaining large amount loans at minimal interest rate payable over longer period of time.

One need not feel mired in debts anymore, if he has enough of equity. Equity is the value of the house. If a house is already mortgaged then the equity on home would be value of the house minus the unpaid mortgage. So larger the equity, larger will be the loan amount the lender is willing to pay. It is so because the lender is at less risk when there