One home equity borrowing option is much more affordable today, but what about in the long run? Here's what to know.

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

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 ...

"Call" your HELOC: If home values plummet dramatically, lenders might invoke a clause that allows them to demand repayment of ...

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 ...

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 ...

With a home equity line of credit (or HELOC), you can borrow against the equity you have in your house to access a revolving line of credit that can be used for ongoing home renovations ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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