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

Both products provide financing with traditionally low rates, but there are unique benefits and downsides to both.

With $17.3 trillion in home equity available and rates falling, homeowners face a critical choice. Mortgage experts weigh in ...

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

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped to 6.27% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.33% ...

Down payments have surged since before the pandemic. How much are first-time and repeat buyers really putting down today—and ...

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

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

Older Americans hold $14 trillion in home equity, and 25% of first-time buyers get family help for down payment assistance.