"A 15-year mortgage is a better hedge against inflation than a longer-term loan if you can comfortably afford higher monthly ...

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

Four out of five prospective buyers won’t act until mortgage rates fall further, a recent U.S. News & World Report survey ...

As a trusted personal finance writer and mortgage specialist, Maryalene LaPonsie has interviewed hundreds of certified financial planners, CPAs and wealth advisors, and distills their expertise ...

To tap that home equity, homeowners have to turn to banks, credit unions and other lenders for tools such as home equity ...

Total mortgage applications rose 11.2% week to week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease ...

Home equity loans and home improvement loans can fund your home remodel projects, but they serve different needs with ...

Mortgage rates in the U.S. didn’t move much this week. Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, reported only ...

“Without rate locks, borrowers would not know the final terms of their loan until the very end of the process.” A mortgage rate lock can reduce financial uncertainty in the home purchase ...

Compare two options for accessing the cash in your home — cash-out refinancing or home equity loans — to pay for renovations, consolidate debt or support education expenses. Includes pros, cons and ...

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