For most homeowners, their home has become more than just a place to live — it's also a powerful financial asset. After years of rising home values, the average homeowner now has about $313,000 in ...

Recent swings in the stock market, inflation that remains above where the Federal Reserve would like it to be and an overall sense of uncertainty about the economy's health have left many Americans ...

Rocket Mortgage (formerly Quicken Loans) is the largest home lender in America, both in terms of dollars lent and number of mortgage originations. It offers cash-out refinancing and traditional home ...

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 equity is at historic highs. If you've faithfully paid your mortgage over the years, you've likely built up quite a bit of it yourself. According to the Federal Reserve, American homeowners are ...

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 ...

Yes, you can refinance both home equity loans (HELoans) and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) — and if you borrowed during the 2023 rate spike, now might be the time to look into it. Home equity ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...