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

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

Currently, the average rate on a home equity loan ranges from 8.15% to 8.30%, depending on the term. So, if a 0.5% drop is ...

There are several ways homeowners can secure low home equity borrowing rates, especially now that rates are being cut.

More Americans are trading in underwater vehicles. That does not mean the vehicles are submerged. In a sense, the drivers are ...

Despite their advantages, home equity loans come with risks — including the potential to lose your home if you miss payments. Ideally, they should be used to finance home improvements or consolidate ...

Splitero reports on strategies for managing post-holiday debt, comparing home equity and credit card options to reduce ...

I’ve been hearing more and more about using home equity as an asset class for retirement planning. It now makes up more than ...

HOUSE hunters could land their new home with a 5% mortgage deposit thanks to a freshly unveiled loan scheme. The Rezide ...

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 ...

Housebuilders Barratt Redrow and Persimmon have created a loan product designed to make home ownership more accessible and ...

Refinancing a mortgage means getting a new loan to replace your current mortgage, which could lower your interest rate, accelerate your repayment term or cash out equity — all of which can help ...