Your general sentiment is fine, but HELOCs are secondary liens so they can't take your house anyways if you have a mortgage. The mortgage is the primary lien holder and they don't care if you pay the HECLOC, all assuming you have a HELOC not through your mortgage company.
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Your general sentiment is fine, but HELOCs are secondary liens so they can't take your house anyways if you have a mortgage. The mortgage is the primary lien holder and they don't care if you pay the HECLOC, all assuming you have a HELOC not through your mortgage company.