Home Equity
Find out what home equity is and how to use it, plus news, advice and tools on home equity loans and HELOCs.
Home equity basics
It’s the portion of your home you own outright. Its uses are almost endless.
How to estimate your ownership stake, and how much of it you can borrow.
Everything you need to know about HELOC and home equity loan requirements in 2024.
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Home equity tools & resources
Bankrate's suite of tools and articles are designed to help you effortlessly learn about your home equity, connect with reputable lenders, compare offers for HELOCs and home equity loans, and more.
Finding a lender
Here’s where you can get a home equity loan today
HELOC vs. home equity loan
How does each work, and which would be best for you?
Mortgage rates
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News highlights
The latest
The distinction has big practical consequences for borrowers.
They’re less than mortgages’ upfront expenses, but they do add up.
This is the week that was for home equity rates.
Odds are, the offer is legit. That doesn’t mean you should accept it.
It can have huge benefits — if you do it right.
Know the differences between these two tools before you put your home on the line.
A roundup of the week’s top stories in home equity, mortgages and real estate.
What does it mean for the average morgage-holding homeowner?
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