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 a HELOC to buy property overseas?
How some people use the equity in their homes to buy property overseas.
7 min read Aug 20, 2021 -
Home equity lender reviews: Top 5 for debt consolidation
Understand the perks and drawbacks of using home equity to consolidate your debt.
7 min read Apr 20, 2021 -
Home equity rises even as loan availability tightens
Americans have tons of cash locked up in their homes.
4 min read Nov 05, 2020 -
Survey: Only 11% of U.S. homeowners will use loans to cover home improvement projects
Despite high interest rates, most homeowners are using credit cards for renovations.
4 min read Sep 09, 2020 -
Current Home Equity Interest Rates
View current home equity interest rates based on Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey of large banks and thrifts.
3 min read Jun 24, 2020 -
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
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