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 ...

Banco Santander has been a strong performer since my last update. Read here for more on SAN stock's good Q424 results and bullish FY2025 guidance.

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

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 despite a wider selection of properties on the market. Sales fell 4.9% last ...

Home First Finance Company India Ltd, a mortgage lender backed by private equity firms Warburg Pincus and True North, ...

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 ...