Home Equity
Find out what home equity is and how to use it, plus news, advice and tools on home equity loans and HELOCs.
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Should you use your home to pay medical bills?
It can be a good solution — if you understand the risks of putting your house on the line.
8 min read Nov 09, 2023 -
How to finance a garage or detached structure and protect your home’s value
Here’s how to finance your addition so that it’s done right.
12 min read Nov 08, 2023 -
Should retirees use their homes to pay bills?
It can add some extra glitter to those golden years. But there are pitfalls to using it too.
10 min read Nov 08, 2023 -
HELOCs replace cash-out refinancing for equity-rich homeowners
Even at higher rates, a HELOC is worth considering over other types of financing.
2 min read Nov 03, 2023 -
Home equity borrowing on the rise: What homeowners should know
Why is tapping your homeownership stake for cash so tempting right now?
10 min read Oct 24, 2023 -
What is Regulation Z or the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)?
If you’re looking to borrow money, you’re probably benefiting from this law.
7 min read Oct 22, 2023 -
Home equity loan and home equity line of credit (HELOC) guide
Everything to know about using what you own to cover what you owe, or to buy something new.
10 min read Oct 11, 2023 -
Ways to refinance your HELOC
Your payments could go up drastically once the draw period ends. Here’s how to cope.
9 min read Oct 11, 2023 -
How a HELOC can advance your business
It can be easier for an entrepreneur to get, but it means hocking the home for your enterprise.
9 min read Oct 05, 2023 -
Take out home equity to invest in your business idea
Should homeowner you help out entrepreneurial you? Maybe, but consider carefully before you hock the house.
7 min read Aug 10, 2023