Home equity loans and HELOCs have lower interest rates than credit cards, encouraging some homeowners to use them to pay off ...

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

Your home’s equity can provide you with funds to meet your financial goals. Find out the most effective method for your ...

Stuck paying a high-rate home equity loan? Here are three reasons why it could be worth refinancing right now.

HELOC introductory rates can run as low as 0.25% but understand the terms before committing to the line of credit.

The pandemic-era housing boom swelled Americans' home equity to record levels. Tapping into that could prop up the consumer ...

HELOCs and home equity loans are down substantially from the highs reached at the beginning of 2024, with HELOC rates hitting ...

Are you swimming in credit card debt? With the average interest rate of more than 22 percent, you may want to check out one option to erase credit debt.

The real estate market presents a conundrum for many homeowners right now. The rise in prices in recent years has increased tappable home equity to record highs. But relatively high interest ...

Kim is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team. She began her career on the Bankrate copy desk in 2010, worked as a managing editor at Macmillan and went full-time freelance ...