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

You can use home equity to pay off high-interest debt or improve your home, but it’s important to understand the risks.

One major benefit of owning a home is being able to borrow against the equity you've built in it. And you may be thinking of taking out a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, this year to ...

A home equity loan is usually a fixed-rate lump sum based on the value available in your home. Home equity lines of credit (Helocs) are revolving lines of credit based on your available equity and ...

A downward trend in the home equity borrowing interest rate climate has reversed course in recent weeks, with rates on both home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) stalling.

The holiday season usually means Americans are running up their credit card debt. Come January, lenders are typically fielding a plethora of inquiries for home equity lines of credit for people ...

Aven and Figure are two fintech lenders changing how people tap into their home equity, each with a distinct product. Both ...

HELOCs, or home equity lines of credit, give homeowners a way to leverage the growing value of their house for anything from renovations to college tuition — and enjoy 10 years of interest-only ...

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 ...

Interest rates are elevated, and the cost of living keeps rising, so many homeowners are turning to their property for financial breathing room. Home prices are still high, and most homeowners have ...

Reina Marszalek is a staff senior personal finance editor at Buy Side from WSJ. Staff Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side from WSJ Valerie Morris is a staff deputy personal finance editor at Buy ...