Equity accounting is a method of reporting a company's profits from the operations of an affiliated company that it has an interest in but does not own outright.

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

Home equity loans are a financial tool that allows homeowners to leverage the equity they’ve built in their homes for different purposes, including home improvements, debt consolidation or funding ...

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.

If you find yourself entering 2026 in need of extra financing and can't pick up additional work, you may want to consider your borrowing options. After the inflationary economic cycle of recent years, ...

Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. High interest rates ...

The origination of home equity loans, home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) and cash-out-refinances rose 11 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to TransUnion. That marks the third straight ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

U.S. homeowners tapped nearly $25 billion in home equity through second-lien mortgages during the first quarter of 2025 — the largest volume for this period in 17 years, according to the ICE Mortgage ...

Thanks to the home serving as collateral, interest rates on home equity loans tend to be lower than what's offered with many ...