Home equity loans come with appealing tax benefits. But do they apply when using the funds to buy a second home?

With your home as collateral, do you still need a credit check to get a home equity loan? Here's what to know.

A HELOC allows homeowners to leverage the equity in their homes, providing an often cost-effective way to access funds. One ...

How much can you borrow with a HELOC? The amount you can borrow with a HELOC depends on several factors, including your ...

The bureau recently published a report about home equity investments, and it filed an amicus brief with a court to state its ...

Your equity equals your home's current value minus the amount you owe on it. You can borrow against this equity, preferably ...

Homeowners may be able to easily access the equity in their homes, but these loans have higher interest rates and people risk losing their homes if they miss payments.

The average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC) steadied at 8.28 percent this week — close to its lowest level in a year and a half, according to Bankrate’s national survey of ...

Home equity loans offer lower interest rates than other forms of unsecured debt, such as credit cards and personal loans, because they use the equity you have in your home as collateral for the loan.

"However, any interest showing in box 1 of Form 1098 from a home equity loan, or a line of credit or credit card loan secured by the property, is not deductible if the proceeds were not used to ...

If you're among the millions of Americans grappling with medical debt — which now totals nearly $220 billion nationwide — you might be eyeing a home equity loan as a potential solution.