Currently, the average rate on a home equity loan ranges from 8.15% to 8.30%, depending on the term. So, if a 0.5% drop is possible by the end of the year, then sub-8% rates are, too. And, in some ...

Federal workers’ experiences this year with layoffs and furloughs may seem extreme. But to anyone who works for a living, ...

This segment of Making Cents, we're sitting down with local Northern Michigan REALTOR Jaimie Fellows-Garno and breaking down ...

You can use home equity to pay off high-interest debt or improve your home, but it’s important to understand the risks.

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.13% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is one basis point lower than yesterday and 30 basis ...

If you took out a mortgage in the last year or two, you might still be reeling from the closing costs you paid — and understandably hesitant to repeat the process even if mortgage rates have ...

We start the week with our regular careers feature - this time, we find out what it's really like to be a private ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...

Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.36%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, ...

While it's impossible to know the exact amount, there is a lot of publicly available information about Social Security. Here's the maximum Social Security benefit at ages 62, 67, and 70.

From PMI to ARMs, homeownership has its own language.

Historically, homeowners have tapped into home equity for a variety of reasons: making home improvements, funding higher ...