For many older homeowners, their home is their largest asset — and in many cases, it's also their most reliable source of financial stability in retirement. Housing prices have increased dramatically ...

The majority of homeowners have seen their home equity rise considerably, along with their home values, in recent years. The average homeowner with a mortgage now holds roughly $204,000 in tappable ...

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 ...

For Americans nearing retirement, these can be stressful times. Prices are rising, interest rates are high and inflation is still not at the level the Federal Reserve has been aiming at for years.