Is borrowing against your home equity to pay off your mortgage possible, and does it make sense? Here's what you need to know before taking out a home equity loan.

Discover what a home equity agreement is and how it can unlock the value of your property.

Home equity is the portion of a house that the homeowner holds outright — the difference between the house's value and the total amount they owe on the home. As their equity increases, homeowners can ...

A home equity loan allows you to access the ownership stake you've built in your home to accomplish your financial goals. Home equity loans are generally disbursed as a lump sum and repaid in fixed ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...

10-year home equity loans at 8.18%: $2,445.62 per month 15-year home equity loan at 8.13%: $1,926.34 per month So payments here are more affordable than they had been in recent years, providing ...

Learn how to get the best rate on a home equity loan Written By Written by Staff Senior Editor, Buy Side Miranda Marquit is a staff senior personal finance editor for Buy Side. Edited By Written by ...