A HELOC could be the cost-effective solution to your high-rate credit card debt now. Here's why it could work.

Not sure if a HELOC or a credit card is the better way to borrow this October? Here's what to consider right now.

If you’ve got a big, five-figure expense coming up – maybe a home renovation or a medical bill – you may be staring down two options: a HELOC (home equity line of credit) and a high-end credit card.

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) have lower interest rates than credit cards. That can lead some homeowners to use them to pay down large credit card bills. But this method ...

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

HELOCs allow flexible withdrawals similar to credit cards during the initial draw period. HELOC interest rates are usually variable, potentially increasing repayment costs. Unlike HELOCs, home equity ...

Content from Forbes Advisor Brand Group is presented as part of a paid partnership with our advertisers. U.S. homeowners collectively hold more than $11.5 trillion in tappable equity, according to ...

Americans are sitting on record piles of home equity, and lenders are racing to help them cash in. Chase just entered the home equity line of credit (HELOC) market. Now Better.com, the digital ...

With home equity levels high and HELOC rates low, a $15,000 HELOC can be worth opening now. Here's what it costs.

Reina Marszalek is a staff senior personal finance editor at Buy Side from WSJ. Staff Deputy Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side from WSJ Valerie Morris is a staff deputy personal finance editor at Buy ...