Home Equity

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• Home equity line of credit tax-deductible?

  Whether or not you can deduct the interest on home equity depends on several factors.

  3 min read Aug 21, 2014

  

• Get HELOC to eliminate PMI?

  Private mortgage insurance doesn’t have to be paid forever. Here’s how to dump it.

  2 min read Jun 30, 2014

  

• Do I lose home equity after refinancing?

  When refinancing your home at a lower interest rate, you can also preserve home equity.

  1 min read Aug 12, 2013

  

• Lender demanding more in interest payments

  Is your home equity lender making unreasonable demands? It might be time to tip off regulators.

  2 min read Apr 23, 2013

  

• National home equity loan rates for June 28, 2012

  Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.

  0 min read Jun 28, 2012

  

• National home equity loan rates for June 14, 2012

  Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.

  0 min read Jun 14, 2012

  

• National home equity loan rates for June 7, 2012

  Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.

  0 min read Jun 07, 2012

  

• My refinance loan is a HELOC. Is that bad?

  You found out your new mortgage is really a home equity line. Here’s your loan lowdown.

  2 min read May 16, 2012

  

• National home equity loan rates for May 10, 2012

  Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.

  0 min read May 10, 2012

  

• National home equity loan rates for April 19, 2012

  Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.

  0 min read Apr 19, 2012