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

Home equity loans come with appealing tax benefits. But do they apply when using the funds to buy a second home?

The benefits of both have shifted in today's interest rate climate. Here's what potential borrowers should know now.

Considering borrowing with a HELOC this year? Then start thinking about the answers to these three questions now.

Your equity equals your home's current value minus the amount you owe on it. You can borrow against this equity, preferably ...

kate_sept2004 / Getty Images A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a line of credit that uses the equity you have in your home as collateral. The amount of credit available to you depends on the ...

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Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelor’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career ...

specializing in transactional content along with subprime and student credit. A home equity line of credit (HELOC) offers plenty of benefits to homeowners. For example, the flexibility of a HELOC ...

Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking ... not include information about every financial or credit product or service.

Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking ... not include information about every financial or credit product or service.