According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage started the decade at about 7.5 percent in 1971 (the earliest year for which data was available).

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) says that homeowners aged 65 and over have a median home equity of $250,000. A big part ...

Americans are overwhelmingly accepting longer mortgage terms if it means reasonable monthly payments in 2025. That’s ...

Former financial advisor Kevin L. Matthews II says that if renters are strategic, they can invest to build far more wealth ...

A non-arm's-length transaction is a sale between people who already have a personal or business relationship. They might be family members, friends, co-workers or business partners. A landlord selling ...

A $150,000 home equity loan won't be cheap, but it's one of the least expensive ways to borrow a six-figure sum now.

While drive-by appraisals provide a quick and cost-effective way to estimate a home’s value, they are not designed to replace ...

Both home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and home equity loans are up in numbers, their originations rising in Q3 2024 by 6 ...

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers ...

Before borrowing with a $100,000 home equity loan, homeowners should first ask themselves these critical questions.

Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against Boston-based Hometap, a home equity loan company that Campbell's ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fifth week in a row to its lowest level since late December, ...