Home equity calculator | Home equity loan rates
 
Quick links: Bank ratings | Graph rates | 100 High Yield CDs

Compare home equity loans and 2nd mortgage loan rates.

Pay car loan with a HELOC?

Paying a car loan with a HELOC can be risky because it can adjust to a higher rate.

Full Story
Find a Home Equity Loan rate
1. Select a product:
2. Select your FICO score:
Find a Home Equity Line of Credit rate
1. Select a product:
2. Select your FICO score:
Home Equity Calculators»
View more home equity calculators »
Video: Mortgage Rates»
mortgage
This week's rates
Mortgage rates continued to decline, reports Kristin Arnold.
View more videos »
Click Here
Home Equity Basics»
home equity
What lenders look for
Your income and credit history will be on the table as lenders consider the conditions of your loan.
View more Basics »
ByHolden Lewis
Mortgage Matters Blog»
mortgage
Did Greenspan say that?
Supervision-averse bankers skitter around the Capitol; Greenspan argues for more regulation.
View more Bankrate Blogs »
Calculators »
Mortgage LTV calculator
Not sure how your home's value stacks up against your mortgage loan? Try our new calculator.
View more calculators »
Home Equity News This Week»
Don't make HELOC top dog
In today's interest-rate environment, it's likely a mistake to turn a HELOC into a first mortgage.
Trimming HELOC costs
Homeowners hoping to slash their home equity line of credit payment have many options to explore.
Tap home equity carefully
Using home equity to finance improvement projects makes sense in some situations, but not others.
Tapping equity to buy car
Home equity products can be used to fund a car purchase. But there are risks for the homeowner.
View more home equity news »
Trends & Analysis»
Compare Rates
Interest Rate Roundup
See rates from our survey of CDs, mortgages, home equity products, auto loans and credit cards.

Mortgages
Rates continue to drop
The 30-year fixed mortgage declined for the third week, setting another low in 2010.

Tracking Rates
Graph rate trends
COFI, LIBOR, prime rate
Your Best Interest Report
Federal Reserve Coverage
Mortgage Rates
High Yield CD and MMA Rates
Other Rates
About this index
Home Equity Averages
Product Rate +/- Last week
30K HELOC
5.20%
5.20%
30K Home Equity Loan
8.06%
8.07%
50K HELOC
4.89%
4.90%
75K Home Equity Loan
10.25%
9.82%
View rates in your area:
advertisement
ByDon Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP
Ask Dr. Don»
home equity
Don't tap emergency cash
Credit card debt may trump a home equity loan for a couple planning a home improvement project. 
View more Bankrate Advisers »
advertisement
Home Equity Quick Links

Rates can change at a moment's notice.

Let us keep an eye on them with customized alerts.

Sign up now! It's simple. »
Subscribe:RSS Feeds