Home equity loans and HELOCs can help you improve your financial position when used wisely this fall. Here's how.

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

SoFi reports that home equity loans include fixed-rate loans, HELOCs, and cash-out refinancing, with options varying based on ...

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 ...

It can make sense to refinance your home equity loan as interest rates decline, but only in certain circumstances.

Vice President of Lending for Team Hochberg at Homeside Financial and host of WGN’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” David Hochberg joins Bob Sirott to discuss just how much gas prices impact the economy as ...

Achieve reports that while a home appraisal is usually required for a HELOC, some lenders may use a digital appraisal to expedite the process.

Banks are pitching home-equity lines of credit as a cheaper form of borrowing as Federal Reserve rate cuts could lower HELOC rates to the mid-6% range, according to one estimate An increasing number ...

If you’re a homeowner, chances are your home has grown in value. Plus, you’ve been paying down your mortgage, which means you ...

Tapping into your home equity is a pretty straightforward way to access cash that might otherwise be hard to come by, and a recent Experian study reveals that more homeowners across generations are ...

Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. For Americans ...

Home equity is the portion of a house that the homeowner holds outright — the difference between the house's value and the total amount they owe on the home. As their equity increases, homeowners can ...