In the evolving interest rate climate of 2025, this is now the least expensive way to borrow from your home equity.

If you’re a retired homeowner, there’s a good chance that your property is worth far more than you paid for it — and that ...

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

Additionally, homeowners with low credit scores may want to avoid refinancing this May, Cohn says. A HELOC lender may charge ...

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

WESTERLY, R.I., May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust launched a new Home Equity Line of Credit product today, to help homeowners with home improvement projects, debt consolidation ...

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 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 ...

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

Tapping into your home equity is a pretty straightforward way to access cash that might otherwise be hard to come by, and a ...