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

Many homeowners are reassessing their borrowing options as market conditions continue to shift in the second half of 2025. While home values have climbed nationwide to a record high median of $396,000 ...

Your home equity is the market value of your home minus any outstanding debt on your property — including primary mortgages ...

Compare options for financing your home renovations ...

Today's high-rate environment and the rising cost of living are leaving many borrowers in a tough spot. Interest rates on credit cards are still sitting near record highs in mid-2025, after all, and ...

If you’re a homeowner in Central Texas, you may be sitting on financial opportunity without even realizing it. With rising home values, tapping into your equity can open doors—whether you’re ...

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 ...

If your lender stops offering HELOCs or home equity loans, rest assured: The original terms of your loan or credit line stay the same. What might change are the logistics, like where you send your ...