In the evolving interest rate climate of 2025, this is now the least expensive way to borrow from your home equity.

A home equity loan could be the smart way to borrow money this May, assuming homeowners avoid these three mistakes.

"A HELOC may be easier to qualify for than a home equity loan due to the interest rates," says Jeremy Schachter, branch ...

The Commerce Department’s latest reading on gross domestic product showed the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter ...

The biggest selling point of homeownership is that it builds wealth while renting is wasted money. But that's only true if ...

Lenders view a first-lien HELOC as less risky because it serves as the main loan on your home. If you can't repay and your ...

Tapping into your home equity is a pretty straightforward way to access cash that might otherwise be hard to come by, and a ...

Homeowners gained $3T in equity in 2024. A HELOC might help in short-term crises, but weigh risks, alternatives and timing ...

Home equity loans turn your home equity into a lump sum of cash you can use however you’d like. There are also HELOCs, which ...

There's no investment quite like a home. For many, it's an asset that can bolster wealth, expand opportunities and become a ...

Accessing your home’s equity can be a pivotal financial move if you have a specific use for that equity. To meet the ...

A HELOC is a line of credit based on your home’s equity: The more equity (value) you’ve built up in the home, the more money you can access via a HELOC. A HELOC allows you to borrow exactly ...