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

Both HELOCs and home equity loans have unique risks (and safety features) that borrowers should be aware of for 2025.

For homeowners looking to tap record amounts of home equity, the good news could well be ongoing. Bankrate Chief Financial ...

See how we rate mortgages to write unbiased product reviews. HELOC rates are a little higher than current mortgage rates, but they could still allow a homeowner to save money on borrowing for ...

With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering in California, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in Mandeville ...

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 (HELOC), you can borrow against the value of your home and access a revolving line of credit to pay for things like ongoing home renovations, college or high ...

With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in Mandeville Canyon received an unpleasant notice from their bank: their home ...

Homeowners can access two forms of credit that other consumers do not: home equity loans and home equity lines of credit ...

That experience informs his advice for using a home equity line of credit, or HELOC: Borrow an amount that you can pay off reasonably quickly, then follow through with your rapid repayment plan.

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