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 ...

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

Aven and Figure are two fintech lenders changing how people tap into their home equity, each with a distinct product. Both ...

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. The average HELOC rate declined from 8.27% to 8.26% while the median ...

How does a home equity loan work? First, it’s important to understand that the term home equity loan is simply a catchall for the different ways the equity in your home can be used to access cash. The ...

Home equity is one of the biggest sources of wealth for American homeowners. Without the right context, decisions about home equity can get expensive, whether you’re considering borrowing against your ...

Homeowners in the U.S. have relied on two familiar methods for accessing their housing wealth, otherwise known as equity, in the past. Those two methods are home equity loans and home equity lines of ...

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 ...