A home equity loan can can cover the cost of a major expense, but there are some drawbacks. See what makes it different from ...

Understand the key factors in selecting a home equity loan, including interest rates, repayment terms and lender ...

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

Home equity bonds are on the rise as Wall Street is attempting to cash in on the boom of homeowners opening HELOCs. Like Realtor.com® economist Jiayi Xu notes, “the ongoing uncertainty around ...

How does a home equity loan work? First, it’s important to understand that the term home equity loan is simply a catchall for the different ways the equity in your home can be used to access cash. The ...

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 ...

Is a home equity loan right for you? You’ve been faithfully paying your mortgage for decades, watching your home’s value climb while your loan balance shrinks. Now that you’re approaching or already ...

News last week that home equity loan interest rates hit a new 2025 low may have been welcome by borrowers, but it wasn't exactly unexpected. Home equity loan interest rates have been on a steady ...

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 ...