As of October 15, 2025, the average home equity loan rate is 8.13%, according to Bankrate’s regular survey of rates. The ...

Thirty-year mortgage rates fell to a one-month low today. The current mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell by 2.38% ...

Decide whether a home equity loan or line of credit is best suited for your financial goals Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance ...

With the average homeowner currently in possession of more than $300,000 worth of equity – and most lenders requiring a 20% equity threshold to remain in the home – many homeowners may be wondering ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

The advantages of refinancing a mortgage can include lowering your interest rate, changing your loan term and unlocking some home equity. The disadvantages of refinancing include closing costs, ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) have lower interest rates than credit cards. That can lead some homeowners to use them to pay down large credit card bills. But this method ...

Better.com unveiled its AI-powered wholesale lending program, expanding access to home equity products like HELOCs and CES ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

Home loans are powerful financial tools that help borrowers fulfil their dreams of owning property, be it for long-term ...