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

If you're planning to borrow from your home's equity, it's important to know what could be coming for rates soon.

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 ...

Something we haven’t seen in months: a drop for HELOC rates — and a big one to boot. The average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC) fell 13 basis points to 8.13 percent, according to ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...

Both can tap your home's equity, but one could cost you a lot more than the other when the new year rolls around.

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

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 ...

The Federal Reserve cut short-term interest rates for a third time in 2025. What's next for borrowers and consumers?

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 ...

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 ...