It can make sense to refinance your home equity loan as interest rates decline, but only in certain circumstances.

Tapping into home equity can provide substantial funds for home improvements at lower interest rates than personal loans or credit cards. Home equity loans, HELOCs, cash-out refinances and FHA 203(k) ...

J.R. Duren is a content marketing writer for CBS MoneyWatch's Managing Your Money team. But is it a good idea to tap your home equity to pay off your tax bill? Here's what the experts say. Borrowing ...

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Unlock’s HEAs are available in 13 states to homeowners with a minimum credit score of 500 and a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of ...

You may be able to use a home equity loan to secure a loan to buy — and potentially improve — a plot of land. A home equity loan might offer better terms and interest rates than other financing ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) have lower interest rates than credit cards. That can lead some homeowners to use them to pay down large credit card bills. But this method ...

Borrowing against your home might make sense in certain situations, such as to finance home improvements, but using your home's equity to invest is always risky and could jeopardize your financial ...

Aging is inevitable. It’s also very expensive. At some point in our lives, seven out of ten of us will need long-term care. And costs for it are high, rising faster than inflation overall. The annual ...

College is more expensive than ever, especially with federal cuts to student loan options. If you own your home, you may be considering using your home equity to fund your child's education. Instead ...

Equity may have dropped in some states over the past year, but thanks to yearlong gains, the average owner is still sitting ...