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Riverhead Financial Partners

Financing

HELOC

A Home Equity Line of Credit lets an owner draw against the equity in a personal residence to fund the business — revolving capital you draw, repay, and redraw. Because it's secured by your home, the rate is among the lowest available. It is also consumer credit with your house as collateral, and we won't let you forget that.

Approval range$25K – $3M
Speed2–6 weeks
RateVariable · from 7.75% APR

Key terms

The facts, up front.

Approval range
$25,000 – $3,000,000 (by home equity)
Structure
Revolving — draw, repay, redraw
Rate
Variable, tied to Prime — from 7.75% APR
Combined LTV
Up to 85% CLTV
Draw period
Up to 10 years (interest-only)
Repayment period
Up to 20 years (amortizing)
Funding speed
2–6 weeks (appraisal + title)
Credit pull
Soft to pre-qualify · hard at application
Collateral
Your primary residence
Typical fit
680+ FICO · meaningful home equity

The true cost

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$150,000
5 yr
10 yr
Personal credit

Secured by your home, at a variable rate near Prime (6.75%). Your payment can rise if Prime does — and your home is the collateral.

Interest-only payment while drawing

$969

Then repayment/mo

$1,800

Total interest

$124,144

APR (variable)

7.75%

Principal55%Interest45%

Interest-only during the draw period, then principal + interest. Variable rate — illustrative, not an offer. Rates as of September 2, 2026.

A strong fit when

  • Owners with real home equity and strong personal credit who want the lowest-cost revolving capital
  • Funding the business when business-side credit isn't there yet — but home equity is
  • Long, flexible access to capital you only pay for when you draw

Probably not when

  • Owners unwilling to put a personal residence on the line
  • Speed-critical needs — appraisal and title take weeks, not days
  • Anyone without meaningful equity in a home to borrow against

How the process actually works

Be clear-eyed: this is consumer credit secured by your home. We start with a soft pull to pre-qualify; a hard pull, appraisal, and title work follow at formal application. The rate is among the lowest available — because the collateral is your house. We say that out loud before you sign.

Often used by

Industries that lean on this.

Questions

HELOC, answered.

If you have equity in your home and strong personal credit, it's often the cheapest revolving capital available — useful when business-side lines aren't open yet or price higher. The trade-off is that your home secures it.

  • A HELOC is secured by your personal residence. If you cannot repay, your home is at risk.
  • The rate is variable and moves with Prime, so your payment can rise. Limit and approval depend on home equity, combined LTV, and personal credit.
  • Consumer-purpose credit used for business needs. HELOCs are arranged through our lending partners.

HELOC

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