The home equity borrowing climate changed in 2025. Here are three smart moves borrowers should consider for 2026.

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

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

New Fed rate cuts have made home equity borrowing more affordable. Here's what a $60,000 loan can cost monthly now.

Is borrowing against your home equity to pay off your mortgage possible, and does it make sense? Here's what you need to know before taking out a home equity loan.

Refinancing a mortgage because interest rates have dropped can cut monthly payments and build home equity faster. Here’s how ...

Fed rate cuts have helped cut home equity loan costs. Here's how much a $90,000 home equity loan costs monthly now.

For the everyday homebuyer, balloon mortgages are a relic of the past — and for good reason. This type of mortgage was widely used in the lead-up to the 2008 financial ...

With interest rates dropping, a home equity loan of this size is cheaper than it's been in much of the recent past.

I don't like the idea of borrowing so much, but my rent is always going up and I just want to be in a place of my own.

For generations it has been taken as a near article of faith across the country that ownership is both the financially and socially superior way to inhabit a home and that public policy makers should ...

Buying a house is supposed to be the "smart" move. The milestone. The box to check so you can stop "throwing money away" on ...