I have a 15 yr 6.5% fixed mortgage on my home. I had huge credit card debt so my husband and I did a HELOC. Our HELOC is now at $250k WOW! At its limit. Interest only too! However, I also have gotten into Cr.card debt again trying to pay the HELOC. I want to settle w/ my credit cards,(60k) and can I settle w/ the HELOC? Since it is a 2nd mortgage not the 1st? I can afford only to pay the 1st mortgage at this rate. Ugh, we have worked like DOGS and this is all we have to show for ourselves....My business in real estate has failed and I am basically unemployed.