Home Equity

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• Home equity loan refinance could be costly

  Refinancing a home equity loan to a first mortgage will add a lot more in total interest expense.

  1 min read Apr 22, 2010

  

• Credit card may beat home equity loan

  Credit card debt may trump a home equity loan for a couple planning a home improvement project. 

  2 min read Jan 18, 2010

  

• Financial meltdown: home equity

  The biggest home equity lesson of the financial crisis is that your home is not a piggy bank. 

  1 min read Sep 18, 2009

  

• How do I … Choose a home equity loan or a HELOC?

  Step by step guide to choosing between a home equity loan or a HELOC.

  1 min read Aug 03, 2009

  

• Know risks before tapping home equity

  Using home equity to finance improvement projects makes sense in some situations, but not others.

  1 min read May 01, 2009

  

• National home equity loan averages

  Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate’s weekly survey.

  1 min read Feb 26, 2009

  

• Home equity lenders may block refinance

  Home equity lenders have to OK a refinancing, and many are saying no. They want the loan paid off.

  3 min read Feb 26, 2009

  

• How do I: Claim a tax deduction for home equity interest

  If you’ve taken out a home equity loan or HELOC, don’t forget you can deduct the interest.

  1 min read Jan 23, 2009

  

• Chapter 2: Decisions, decisions

  Which type of equity loan is right for you? It depends on why you need the cash, and how long you’ll be borrowing.

  1 min read Oct 20, 2008

  

• How bad is home equity debt?

  Savings  rates in America are low, while the debt load continues to climb. Is home debt bad? 

  1 min read Jun 16, 2008