You can use home equity to pay off high-interest debt or improve your home, but it’s important to understand the risks.

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...

A home equity loan is usually a fixed-rate lump sum based on the value available in your home. Home equity lines of credit (Helocs) are revolving lines of credit based on your available equity and ...

Over the past several decades, the global economy has experienced numerous ups and downs. Currently, as the financial ...

Currently, the average rate on a home equity loan ranges from 8.15% to 8.30%, depending on the term. So, if a 0.5% drop is possible by the end of the year, then sub-8% rates are, too. And, in some ...

Homeowners can consider multiple options when looking to tap into their home equity, most notably home equity loans and HELOCs (home equity lines of credit). Home equity loans and HELOCs are powerful ...

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Banks are pitching home-equity lines of credit as a cheaper form of borrowing as Federal Reserve rate cuts could lower HELOC rates to the mid-6% range, according to one estimate An increasing number ...

Longbridge Financial has officially launched a home equity line of credit (HELOC) program that’s designed for homeowners ages 62 and older, offering approval and funding in as little as five business ...

If you purchased your house in the 1990s or early 2000s, there's a good chance it's worth exponentially more than what you paid for it. A Realtor.com analysis of seller data found that home values ...

The digital lender reportedly upped the volume of its home equity products to $80 million per month as of Q2 2025 AI Summary As the home equity market continues to heat up, Better Home & Finance ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...