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

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

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If you've had your mortgage for a while or have built equity in your home, you may have considered refinancing. Refinancing is when you take out a new home loan to pay off the existing one to ...

With the Federal Reserve's recent action to lower the federal funds rate and home loan rates trending downward in recent months, the interest outlook is turning the corner. Consequently, many ...

Say your home is worth $400,000. Lenders will typically allow you to borrow between $320,000 to $340,000, including your ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped to 6.34% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.36%. For 20-year mortgage ...

Declining mortgage rates in late 2025 are boosting refinance and home equity borrowing, with homeowners holding $11.2T in tappable equity.

Is a home equity loan right for you? You’ve been faithfully paying your mortgage for decades, watching your home’s value climb while your loan balance shrinks. Now that you’re approaching or already ...

Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.37%, and for 20-year mortgages, the ...