You can use home equity to pay off high-interest debt or improve your home, but it’s important to understand the risks.

Is a Home Equity Line of Credit a Good Idea? A home equity line of credit (HELOC) may be a good idea depending on your circumstances and purpose for applying. By taking out a HELOC, you are putting ...

Splitero reports on equity-sharing agreements as a new way for homeowners to access equity without monthly payments, offering ...

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 Heloc can ...

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a financial tool that allows homeowners to leverage the equity in their home.

HELOCs, or home equity lines of credit, give homeowners a way to leverage the growing value of their house for anything from renovations to college tuition — and enjoy 10 years of interest-only ...

A downward trend in the home equity borrowing interest rate climate has reversed course in recent weeks, with rates on both home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) stalling.

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance. If ...

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 ...

For many homeowners, the family home represents far more than a place to live. It's often the single largest store of wealth on their balance sheets. Yet, when it comes to planning for retirement, ...

Reina Marszalek is a staff senior personal finance editor at Buy Side from WSJ. Staff Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side from WSJ Valerie Morris is a staff deputy personal finance editor at Buy ...