Home Equity Line of Credit
Housing

How to Use a HELOC: The Home Equity Line of Credit

By Catherine Tims | May 4, 2023
Owning property is an excellent investment, but it’s also often a long-term one. While you might have tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equity built up in the value of your property, it’s often difficult to access that equity without selling the property. However, there are ways that you […]
home equity loan
Housing

What's the difference between a Home Equity Loan, HELOC, and Credit Cards

By Brian Kline | May 25, 2022
A Home Equity Loan and a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) are not the same thing. In general, a home equity loan is a better financial tool for most consumers. Both are ways to finance large expenses by borrowing against the equity in your home minus closing costs. Equity is the difference between what […]
Mortgage, US Real Estate

Home equity is growing, but homeowners refuse to tap into it

By Mike Wheatley | July 11, 2018
With home prices continuing to rise, homeowners are becoming increasingly “equity rich”. But that hasn’t tempted many to take advantage of the situation, as the number of home equity lines of credit stays flat.
Mortgage

HELOC borrowers could soon find their payments increase

By Mike Wheatley | December 9, 2016
Homeowners who have home equity lines of credit, called HELOCs, could be in for a nasty shock when their monthly payments increase suddenly.
Mortgage, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Five million homeowners could benefit from refinancing

By Mike Wheatley | January 13, 2016
Although interest rates have been at record lows for the last several years, a vast number of borrowers are yet to take action by refinancing their mortgages to enjoy cheaper monthly rates, CNBC News reports.
Real Estate, US Real Estate

Impending HELOC rates reset causes concern

By Mike Wheatley | March 10, 2015
Millions of home equity lines of credit that were popular between 2005 and 2008 are scheduled to reset to higher interest rates soon, which could put many borrowers at risk.
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