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

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

Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Valerie Morris is a staff deputy personal finance editor at Buy Side and personal finance expert. A Heloc can help you access ...

A $300,000 HELOC can offer flexible financing, but your monthly costs hinge on today's interest rate environment.

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A mortgage accelerator helps you pay off your home loan sooner than scheduled. It works by applying payments in a way that ...

There are some common misconceptions about Home Equity Loans, but they can actually be a good cost-effective borrowing option. Dave Nellis, with America First Credit Union, explained that home equity ...

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 ...

This story is sponsored by Young Automotive Group and Goldenwest Credit Union. There's no investment quite like a home. For many, it's an asset that can bolster wealth, expand opportunities and become ...

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 ...