Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Get valuable insight into the pros and cons of home equity sharing so that you can decide if it’s the right funding option for you.

As the shutdown drags on, workers eye HELOCs for relief. Experts warn the lifeline could backfire if rates rise or values ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

What’s driving home equity rates today? Rates on HELOCs and home equity loans are being driven primarily by two factors: lender competition for new customers and the Federal Reserve’s actions. The Fed ...

Can you elaborate on reverse mortgages and whether they’re a good idea? My in-laws are in their 80s and on limited social security. My mother-in-law loves to spend, spend, spend and has always been ...

At recent conferences I’ve attended, including here in Atlanta at the Loan Vision Innovation Conference, talk of federal ...

College is more expensive than ever, especially with federal cuts to student loan options. If you own your home, you may be considering using your home equity to fund your child's education. Instead ...

Baby boomers now own a majority of U.S. homes and have the financial means to stay where they are, keeping the housing market stuck for the foreseeable future, according to top Wall Street analyst ...

Prosper doesn’t have a stated minimum credit score but does state that if you have a credit score under 600, you might not qualify for a loan. As with Upstart, you can get preapproved online in just a ...

Ava, a Los Angeles single mother earning $142,000, called "The Ramsey Show” to weigh whether bankruptcy could be her way out of crushing debt. She said she carries about $100,000 in credit card, a ...

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