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ROR When Adding Co-Borrower to HELOC

Question: 
If you have a HELOC on the books in the name of only one party, husband. It closes in April and then in November, the husband calls and says that his wife wants to be added to the HELOC as co-borrower. You get an application signed by both for jt. Intent and modify the note to add her to it along with the other miscellaneous disclosures. What do you do about her Right of Rescission?
Answer: 

Randy Carey

The wife should have been given the right of rescission when the loan first closed if it was her primary residence.

Answer: 

Jim Bedsole

Randy, would that be the case if she didn't/doesn't have an ownership interest in the property? If she doesn't have an ownership interest in the property, I think she would not have had any rescission right at closing nor would she have a rescission right at modification either.

Answer: 

Randy Carey

My point was that if she had a right of rescission, she would have had it at origination and not at the time of adding her name to the loan. But yes, having an interest in the property at origination would have been a consideration along with any State law requirements.

First published on 12/08/2014

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