Chase Unveils 'New Additions' HEL

Chase has announced the introduction of New Additions, a discounted home equity loan program aimed at helping families pay the expenses of adopting a child.The program offers an introductory rate discount and provides online and telephone access to lenders. "Adding a child to the family brings great joy, but the costs involved -- fees, travel, time missed at work, and upgrading your home -- can be sobering," said Brad Conner, president of Chase Home Equity. "So we created Chase New Additions, which will help homeowners tap their equity more easily and less expensively." Further information on the program can be found online at http://www.chase.com/newadditions.