Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...

A home equity line of credit lets you borrow against your home's value to access cash as needed. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but ...

Home equity loan costs have declined over the past year. Here's how much a $100,000 home equity loan costs now.

Banks are pitching home-equity lines of credit as a cheaper form of borrowing as Federal Reserve rate cuts could lower HELOC rates to the mid-6% range, according to one estimate An increasing number ...

The holiday season usually means Americans are running up their credit card debt. Come January, lenders are typically fielding a plethora of inquiries for home equity lines of credit for people ...

Home equity is one of the biggest sources of wealth for American homeowners. Without the right context, decisions about home ...

Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance expert. A home ...

Home equity rates held steady as the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter point at its final meeting of 2025. The $30,000 home equity line of credit was unchanged, holding at 7.81% for ...

As a result, older homeowners may find that their top options are either a home equity loan or a reverse mortgage. While both ...

U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record $34.5 trillion in home equity, and more are tapping that mountain of accessible assets. Home equity available to homeowners has risen by $600 million since the ...

Learn how to get the best rate on a home equity loan Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Edited By Written by ...