The home equity borrowing climate changed in 2025. Here are three smart moves borrowers should consider for 2026.

With interest rates dropping, a home equity loan of this size is cheaper than it's been in much of the recent past.

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.21%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance dropped to 6.28% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on ...

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

As home prices increase, the income needed for a house is also climbing. We break down what you need to earn to afford a $500 ...

Same car, same record — but double the insurance cost? Your credit score is the culprit. Learn what insurers see, plus 6 ways ...

The report also found what may be a surprising statistic about how California’s insurance prices compare to other states.

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 6.15% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by ...

Farmers Insurance eliminated the cap on the number of homeowners insurance policies it offers in California, marking a significant step for a state that has been working to stabilize and rebuild its ...

With a budget of around $400,000, you're square in the middle of the market across the U.S. — the median home sale price in 2025 is just over $410,000 according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank ...

Farmers Insurance Group, California’s second-largest home insurance company, is seeking a rate hike amid plans to lift a cap on the number of new homeowner polices it writes each month in the state.