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

If you're in the market for a second home, you're likely considering your financing options. While a traditional mortgage is one possibility, it comes with its challenges, particularly at today's ...

If you want to tap into your home equity but don't want to make monthly payments like with a HELOC or a home equity loan, you may want to think about a home equity investment (HEI) contract. HEIs, ...

Sometimes, circumstances in life come along where one is sorely in need of cash, but their cash is tied up in illiquid assets. Home Equity Agreements (HEAs) provide the cash that a homeowner can ...

For many homeowners, the family home represents far more than a place to live. It's often the single largest store of wealth on their balance sheets. Yet, when it comes to planning for retirement, ...

As a result, older homeowners may find that their top options are either a home equity loan or a reverse mortgage. While both draw from the same source — the value of your home — they work very ...

American homeowners are sitting on record home equity — $17.8 trillion in total, of which $11.6 trillion is considered "tappable" by lenders. (Yes, trillion. With a T.) That's real money you can ...

Equity is the difference between your home’s value and your remaining mortgage balance Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Mary Beth Eastman is a contributor to Buy Side and finance expert, ...