Our team researched more than two dozen of the country’s most home equity lenders, including large companies like Navy Federal Credit Union, U.S. Bank, TD Bank, Third Federal and Spring EQ. 640 Data ...

You’re considering a home equity loan but aren’t sure how much you can borrow. It depends on how much of your home you own outright. More specifically, lenders calculate the difference between your ...

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

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Rapid home price appreciation and low inventory mean American homeowners are sitting on substantial home equity. In the second quarter of 2025, mortgage holders carried $11.5 trillion in "tappable" ...

If your home’s market value exceeds the debt you owe on your property, you could take advantage of your home equity and borrow against it. As a homeowner, you have two main options: a home equity loan ...

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With the mortgage market in turnaround, many homeowners are looking to tap their home equity rather than sell. One of the largest home lenders in the U.S., Rocket Mortgage, also has some of the most ...