There's a compelling case to be made for locking in a home equity loan interest rate this February. Here's why.

Reverse mortgages: Only generally applicable to homeowners age 62 and older, this option works as its name suggests: Lenders send payments to the homeowner from the accumulated equity each month. But ...

A rising number of homeowners, particularly first-time home buyers and military members and veterans, are missing their monthly payments — and one group says it could be the “canary in the coal mine.” ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow up ...