Tag: HELOC

Cash in on Your Home Equity

By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance For the nearly two-thirds of Americans who own a home, tapping into home equity can be an affordable and flexible way to borrow money. One way to do that is through a home equity line of credit or HELOC. HELOCs allow homeowners to borrow from their home equity…


Using Home Equity Credit? What Not to Do

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) uses your home’s equity to finance a variable interest-rate loan. You wouldn’t have the money upfront like you would a conventional loan. Instead, you draw against your line of credit. With a HELOC, your home is your collateral. There are times a HELOC is a worthwhile mechanism. But…