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 ...

As housing prices have soared, so has the worth of home equity (the portion of the home you own outright, not financed). As ...

If paying cash or obtaining a land loan isn’t an option, you might be able to use a second mortgage to buy land.

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 ...