Home Equity

Man outside his home glad he used home equity for home improvements
June 4, 2026

How to Use Home Equity to Fund Your Summer Home Projects

Summer has a way of bringing your home project list front and center: The kitchen that’s been “due for an update” since last fall The deck that didn’t make the budget cut last year The bathroom that’s functional, but very

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Older man and woman couple using home equity for renovations
May 26, 2026

Using Equity to Modernize an Older Home

You’ve lived in your home long enough to really love it, to know all of its quirks, and to know exactly what you’d change if you had the chance. Maybe the kitchen hasn’t been touched since the ’90s. Maybe the bathrooms are overdue for an update. Or maybe you’re thinking bigger: an addition, a finished basement,

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Couple discussing the differences personal loans vs credit cards
May 21, 2026

Personal Loans vs. Credit Cards: What’s the Difference?

When you need to borrow money, odds are, you don’t necessarily want to be inundated with options that have seemingly minor differences. This is especially true when there’s some urgency in your situation. So, if you need money, and you’re trying to figure out your options, you may find yourself looking at these

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Older couple reviewing how to use home equity during retirement
May 14, 2026

Using Home Equity During Retirement: What to Know

You’ve spent years, maybe decades, making mortgage payments and building a life in your home. Now, as you prepare to enjoy this new phase of your life, a well-deserved retirement, your home may be able to help you in new ways.   For many

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Couple at home looking over documents together and discussing paying extra on mortgage
May 7, 2026

Does Paying Extra on Your Mortgage Increase Equity Faster?

You already know the basics: part of your monthly mortgage payment goes toward principal, part goes toward interest, and, in many cases, part goes to taxes. You may have also heard that making extra payments can help you pay off

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Couple asking banker about when can you use home equity
April 30, 2026

When Can You Start Using Your Home Equity?

If you’ve been making mortgage payments for a while now, and maybe even watched your neighborhood home values climb, you may have started to wonder: When can you take equity out of your home? It’s a reasonable thing to think

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