Home equity loans, HELOCs and cash-out refinances are three popular ways to borrow money, using your home as collateral. A ...

A HELOC could offer a cost-effective way to purchase a second home now. Here's what homeowners should consider.

HELOCs and home equity loans are down substantially from the highs reached at the beginning of 2024, with HELOC rates hitting ...

Provided you continue to meet contract requirements, your HELOC APR will stay locked in at the low promotional rate for the ...

HELOC interest rates dropped yet again this week. Here are three things that homeowners should do in response.

A HELOC could wreak havoc on your credit score if you draw out the maximum amount available. Because it is a line of credit, ...

The alignment of consumer demand and investor appetite makes home-based alternative financing a vital tool in modern ...

Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelor’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career ...

With a home equity line of credit (or HELOC), you can borrow against the equity you have in your house to access a revolving line of credit for things like ongoing home renovations, college ...

If you ask someone in the lending industry about home equity products, you may hear that home equity loans have fixed rates and home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, have variable rates.

Reverse mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) all allow you to tap into your home equity. Despite this similarity, the three have some key differences, especially ...