Becoming a homeowner is a major milestone, and the benefits don't end when you cross the threshold. Under the right circumstances, you can use your home as a tool to reach other financial goals. In ...

Under the right circumstances, a home equity line of credit could help you reach your financial goals. A HELOC is a mortgage. The process may differ slightly from what you went through to get your ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...

A home equity loan allows you to access the ownership stake you've built in your home to accomplish your financial goals. Home equity loans are generally disbursed as a lump sum and repaid in fixed ...

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 ...

With over a dozen credit cards and millions of credit card points racked up, Nancy Jiang condenses the complex world of card-churning for maximum rewards with minimum effort. Her work has been ...

Learn how to choose the right business loan for your needs Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Edited By Written ...

How does a home equity loan work? First, it’s important to understand that the term home equity loan is simply a catchall for the different ways the equity in your home can be used to access cash. The ...

Do you need a home appraisal to qualify for a HELOC or home equity loan? While you’ve been focused on everything else life throws at you, your property has been working behind the scenes. Most people ...