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

More lenders are approving home equity loans without traditional appraisals, cutting weeks off the process. Here's how ...

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 ...

That means pre-retirees and folks who’ve already left full-time work may have a major retirement asset hidden in plain sight.

When I bought my house in 2016, I had a good job with solid benefits, one child and a mortgage interest rate of around 3%. It cost me $171 per square foot to buy the waterfront property in the ...

You finally own your home free and clear. And now, you want to put that ownership stake to use. Is this even possible? Fortunately, the answer is yes. You can take equity out of your home even after ...

If your house value has increased substantially, you might wonder: can I use a home equity loan to buy another house? With a home equity loan, this isn't just a possibility — it's a pathway many ...