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

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

The benefits of both have shifted in today's interest rate climate. Here's what potential borrowers should know now.

kate_sept2004 / Getty Images A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a line of credit that uses the equity you have in your home as collateral. The amount of credit available to you depends on the ...

Considering borrowing with a HELOC this year? Then start thinking about the answers to these three questions now.

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

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specializing in transactional content along with subprime and student credit. A home equity line of credit (HELOC) offers plenty of benefits to homeowners. For example, the flexibility of a HELOC ...

A HELOC is a line of credit based on your home’s equity: The more equity (value) you’ve built up in the home, the more money you can access via a HELOC. A HELOC allows you to borrow exactly ...

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The average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC) steadied at 8.28 percent this week — close to its lowest ...

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