Figure Out My Debt: How a mortgage pro beat the "college crunch"

Welcome to Figure Out, a series spotlighting real Figure customers and the meaningful ways they've utilized their home equity.

As a mortgage officer, Cheryl knows the industry inside out — but even pros feel the squeeze of two kids in college at once. To "stop the bleeding" of $70,000 in debt, she used herself as a test case for Figure after her company began a professional partnership with us. Spoiler: The HELOC was a lifesaver.