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Experts don't advise tapping equity for holiday spending. But there are wise uses for home equity that can improve your finances this season.

Learn how a debt consolidation refinance works and whether or not it's the right financial choice for you.

What is home equity and how does it work? Learn how to calculate your home equity and how having equity can benefit you.

Lenders set new requirements for self-employed mortgage borrowers during COVID-19. Plus, how PPP and unemployment benefits are handled by lenders.

Forget spring. According to 2019’s stats, the busiest home shopping season actually starts in January in many for the country’s biggest markets.

Bidding wars typically drop as we get into fall, but according to new data 2019 is bucking that trend. In fact, bidding wars actually rose in September.

Looking to buy a house somewhere with job prospects? Then Cape Coral, Florida is your answer. Employment in the small beach town has jumped 23 percent in just the last five years

Hoping to negotiate that dream home down in price? According to a new analysis, you’ll have the best luck in Miami, where 84 percent of homes are predicted to sell below list price.

Mortgage insurance often gets a bad rap. But according to new data, it actually helped more than 1 million Americans either purchase a home or refinance their mortgage loan last year.

American incomes are on the rise. According to a new analysis, income growth has outpaced housing costs in all 100 of the country’s biggest cities.

There are many reasons a home buyer or homeowner might take on a not-great second mortgage, home equity loan (HEL) or home equity line of credit (HELOC). If you've got one, you might be experiencing borrower's remorse. So what can you do about a bad second mortgage rate today?

Know a Hannah, Austin, Alexis, Logan or Taylor? According to new data, they might just become homebuyers this year.

Nearly half of those have ever bought a home experienced an unexpected home renovation during the first year. Here's how to prepare for the unexpected.

Second mortgages are loans against your home taken out after your primary home loan (your first mortgage). Thy can be a great source of cheap money, but things can go wrong. Here's what to watch out for.

If you like the mortgage you have, but want to cash out some of your equity, check out this list of best banks for home equity loans for 2019.

Building home equity is important, why finding a home with the potential to become equity rich is also important. Learn how to increase home equity here.

So much for Southern hospitality. When it comes to annoying neighbors, the Lone Star State apparently has a lot of them. According to a new survey, Dallas, Austin and Houston are all in the top 10 for most annoying neighbors in the nation.

Look up almost any article about home equity financing and you won't see a 100 ltv home equity loan. Most lenders limit you to 80 or 90 percent loan-to-value on these products. But there are 100 percent options.

How to get equity out of your home. There are several options, but the right one for you may not be the best one for your neighbor. Here's how to determine which method is the most effective and affordable.

Should you consider a home equity loan for boat purchases? Maybe, depending on the boat and your financial position.