The holidays can be expensive, and sometimes you need extra cash to cover gifts, travel or entertaining. But not all borrowing options are created equal — some are far cheaper and safer than others.

HELOC interest rates plummeted last week. Here's how much a $50,000 HELOC will cost monthly right now.

Rising home values over the last several years have created a windfall of equity for millions of American homeowners, making home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) an increasingly attractive option for ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) For most of us, the main impact tends to be how much we have to pay to borrow to buy a ...