A home equity loan could be the smart way to borrow money this May, assuming homeowners avoid these three mistakes.

Having your home equity borrowing product approved will largely depend on your qualifications. . For the past few years, ...

Home equity lending products have come to the forefront of homeowner funding sources as rates for home equity loans and home ...

The biggest selling point of homeownership is that it builds wealth while renting is wasted money. But that's only true if ...

A HELOC is a line of credit based on your home’s equity: The more equity (value) you’ve built up in the home, the more money you can access via a HELOC. A HELOC allows you to borrow exactly ...

Lenders view a first-lien HELOC as less risky because it serves as the main loan on your home. If you can't repay and your ...

The Commerce Department’s latest reading on gross domestic product showed the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter ...

There's no investment quite like a home. For many, it's an asset that can bolster wealth, expand opportunities and become a ...

While your home equity shouldn’t be the first place you go to cover a cash shortfall, a home equity line of credit (HELOC) ...

Accessing your home’s equity can be a pivotal financial move if you have a specific use for that equity. To meet the ...

Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelor’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career ...