Before you take out a HELOC this May, make sure you understand these key things about the HELOC minimum draw requirements: ...

This makes a HELOC one of the cheapest ways to borrow money as of early May 2025. But securing the funds is only half of the ...

Worried about getting your HELOC approved this May? Here's what lenders are looking for in a borrower right now.

While your home equity shouldn’t be the first place you go to cover a cash shortfall, a home equity line of credit (HELOC) ...

One major benefit of a HELOC is the flexibility it offers. For example, if you take out a $300,000 HELOC but only use ...

AARP report found that 75% of Americans ages 50 and over want to age in place — meaning they’d prefer to stay in their ...

A 2024 AARP report found that 75% of Americans ages 50 and over want to age in place — meaning they’d prefer to stay in their current homes rather than relocate or downsize. However, if you ...

Tapping into your home equity is a pretty straightforward way to access cash that might otherwise be hard to come by, and a ...

There’s a reason so many people have struggled to buy a home in recent years. U.S. home values have soared in the past ...

A new survey from MeridianLink shows that consumers are warming to the idea of tapping their home equity due to economic ...

You may be able to deduct the interest on your home equity loan/HELOC or the cash portion of your cash-out refi if you use the funds to substantially improve the home’s habitability in this way.