You can use home equity to pay off high-interest debt or improve your home, but it’s important to understand the risks.

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a financial tool that allows homeowners to leverage the equity in their home.

If you’re a homeowner in need of cash, tapping into your home equity is a common solution. Most people are familiar with home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs)—but there’s a lesser ...

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

With Americans collectively sitting on record-high $11.6 trillion in tappable home equity as of August 2025, which explains why so many are turning to home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) to access ...

A mortgage accelerator helps you pay off your home loan sooner than scheduled. It works by applying payments in a way that ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

With an interest rate cut just issued and others looming for this year, here's what a $150,000 HELOC costs now.

A $300,000 HELOC can offer flexible financing, but your monthly costs hinge on today's interest rate environment.

This story is sponsored by Young Automotive Group and Goldenwest Credit Union. There's no investment quite like a home. For many, it's an asset that can bolster wealth, expand opportunities and become ...

Reina Marszalek is a staff senior personal finance editor at Buy Side from WSJ. Staff Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side from WSJ Valerie Morris is a staff deputy personal finance editor at Buy ...