While home equity loan rates at 8.38% (on average) are higher than mortgage refinance rates at 6.80% for a 30-year refinance, home equity loans will allow you to keep your current mortgage rate.

Homeownership is often seen as a cornerstone of the American Dream. But for some who bought in recent years, it’s become a ...

PHH Mortgage, one of the largest mortgage servicers in the U.S., and a subsidiary of Onity Group Inc. (NYSE: ONIT), is expanding its partnership with Blend Labs, Inc. (NYSE: BLND) to deliver ...

Submitting a mortgage application can lead some consumers to receive harassing phone calls from lenders — but new legislation may reign them in.

If you’re contemplating tapping your home equity, you’re not alone: Almost 30% of homeowners say they would consider ...

A potential buyer looking at a $380,000 home with a 30-year mortgage rate of 6.95% is facing a monthly mortgage payment of nearly $2,800, according to an analysis by Redfin (RDFN), a real-estate ...

Lerner gives the example that if you were to refinance a $400,000 loan from a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, you’d save $310,000 in interest payments over the ...

While home equity loan rates at 8.38% (on average) are higher than mortgage refinance rates at 6.80% for a 30-year refinance, home equity loans will allow you to keep your current mortgage rate.

Paying off bills. Consolidating high-interest debt is another way to use your home equity. If you have big credit card ...