Considering a $25,000 home equity loan to finance some big expenses? Here's what it costs monthly if opened now.

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

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There are some credible reasons to borrow home equity from a paid-off home. Here are three owners should consider.

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Homeowners can get access to a large sum of cash at a fixed rate by borrowing against their property's value with a home equity loan. Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages ...

RELEASING equity from your home can be an exciting opportunity, whether you want to achieve goals such as travelling more or ...

Kat Tretina is is an expert on student loans who started her career paying off her $35,000 student loans years ahead of schedule. Her work has been published by Experian, Credit Karma, Student ...

A new report finds that people are spending more on their cards and paying down less. Financial experts offer tips for ...

Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa cum ...