A home equity loan is a secured loan that allows a homeowner to borrow against the equity they’ve built up in their property. Equity is accrued through regular mortgage payments and growth in the ...

For homeowners considering borrowing from their home's equity, this week brought more good news. Home equity loan rates, already considerably lower than they have been in recent years, dropped to ...

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 ...

The housing shortage has pushed home values up nearly twice as fast as they've averaged over the past five years. It's also caused a boom in home equity, with homeowners in over half the country ...

In the interest rate environment of 2020 and 2021, cash-out refinancing or a traditional refinance made a lot of sense for homeowners in need of extra funding. The latter allowed them to obtain that ...

Aven, founded in 2019, offers a lineup of niche home equity-backed credit card financing products. The Bay Area-based fintech company also boasts a product called "Aven Home Equity Cash," a more ...

Private equity firm Blackstone is seeking permission to buy the parent company of Texas-New Mexico Power, a Houston-area ...

Last year was kind of a lot. Once-secure federal government jobs were slashed, and that was before the longest government ...

Piedmont Shakespeare Company is an equal opportunity organization. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to audition and participate in our productions. At Piedmont Shakespeare ...

A new year is a natural time to take stock — and if you’ve spent years building equity, your home may offer opportunities you didn't realize. For homeowners 62 and older, a reverse mortgage can ...

Homeownership is a pillar of the American dream, but exactly how much money does one need to earn to afford it? In recent years, the dream of homeownership has moved out of reach for many people in ...

Private equity is in the dark about the details of the Trump administration’s plans to open Americans’ 401(k) accounts to alternative asset classes, but hopes that these latest efforts are enough to ...