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Retail · Owner-occupied

Home equity takeout in Ontario

Direct AnswerPulling cash out of the Ontario home you live in — up to 80% of appraised value — for renovations, debt consolidation, or family help. We compare refinance vs HELOC so you pay the lowest blended rate.

Max LTV
80%
Vs HELOC
Blended
Insured?
No
Occupancy
Owner-occ
50+
Lenders shopped
120-day
Free rate hold
80%
Max refinance LTV
Owner-occ
Not investment underwriting
Retail · Owner-occupied

Refinance vs HELOC for a cash-out

Owner-occupied equity only. Rental refinances follow commercial or DSCR underwriting.

  • № 01

    80% LTV ceiling

    Takeout is appraised value times 80% minus the current balance, subject to income and the stress test. The new mortgage is uninsured.

  • № 02

    Mortgage vs HELOC

    Refinances win for large, long-term draws at mortgage rates. HELOCs win for small, revolving, short draws. We price both.

  • № 03

    Debt consolidation math

    Moving 19.99% revolving balances to a mortgage rate only works if the penalty clears and spending patterns change.

  • № 04

    Not rate-and-term

    If you are not pulling cash, use the Ontario refinance page. This page is for takeout.

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FAQQ & A

Ontario equity takeout FAQs

Cash-out to 80% LTV on the home you live in.

Ontario equity takeout FAQs

Up to 80% of appraised value minus your current balance, subject to income qualification and the stress test. The new mortgage is uninsured.
Refinances win for large, long-term needs at mortgage rates; HELOCs win for small, short, revolving draws. We price both against your timeline.
Often yes when 19.99% revolving balances move to mortgage rates — but only if the penalty math clears and spending patterns change. We show the break-even month.

Next steps

This page is owner-occupied only. Rental refinances follow commercial/DSCR underwriting under /markets/ and investment guides.
Refinance (rate-and-term) does not pull cash. This page raises the balance to take equity out, up to 80% LTV.
No. Cash-out refinances are uninsured. High-ratio 5% down is a purchase path only.

Price the takeout before you sign

One call: appraisal path, blended-rate comparison, and penalty math.

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