Personal loan rates, meanwhile, were (and remain) comfortably over 10%. And mortgage rates were, at one point, near their ...

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

With the average home equity level in the country sitting just under $320,000 now, borrowing $80,000 could be one of the easier ways to meet your financial goals. And, after the Federal Reserve issued ...

Home equity rates have dipped to their lowest levels since 2023, and that could open the door for more borrowers.

What’s driving home equity rates today? Rates on HELOCs and home equity loans are being driven primarily by two factors: lender competition for new customers and the Federal Reserve’s actions. The Fed ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...

High summer’s heat may be making home equity rates sleepy. The average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC) was unchanged at 8.27 percent for the fifth straight week, according to ...