Credit card issuers can lose customers to home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), which allow homeowners to borrow money ...

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

Both HELOCs and home equity loans have unique risks (and safety features) that borrowers should be aware of for 2025.

The Federal Reserve decided to delay additional rate cuts for now and keep interest rates unchanged at its first meeting of ...

For homeowners looking to tap record amounts of home equity, the good news could well be ongoing. Bankrate Chief Financial ...

This in turn impacts the rates consumers pay on their loans, including HELOCs. Lenders add a margin to their HELOC rates as well. So a lender could set its rates based on the prime rate plus 0.50 ...

Although these options may have provided temporary relief in monthly expenses, mortgage expert Ruedy argues that the fundamental solution is a reduction in mortgage rates. Ruedy contends that Federal ...

KTLA's David Lazarus tells us about a Mandeville Canyon resident who received a notice from her bank that her Home Equity Line of Credit was being slashed while the Palisades Fire was still ...

The demand for HELOCs is being driven by two factors: lender competition — as banks and mortgage companies try to attract applicants with low-for-a-limited-time loan terms — and the Federal ...

What’s driving home equity rates today? For homeowners looking to tap record amounts of home equity, the good news could well be ongoing. Bankrate Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride, CFA ...