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When to use home equity for spring repairs (and when not to), according to experts
CBS News· 3 days agoBorrowing money for home repairs and other projects this spring can be very expensive. For example,...
Here's how much you'd save by using a home equity loan
CBS News· 7 days agoThanks to growing inflation and higher interest rates designed to cool it, borrowers have gotten stuck paying more for everything from home and car loans to personal loans and credit cards.
What is a loan-to-value ratio?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoLet’s say you have an outstanding balance of $250,000 on a home that is appraised at $500,000, and you want to borrow $30,000 in a home equity line of...
Chicago "rat hole" removed from sidewalk, but preserved intact
CBS News· 18 hours agoOne of Chicago's landmarks is in jeopardy, but the landmark in question had been getting on some...
I’m well into paying off my mortgage. Should I still refinance?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoIf you don’t have any major upcoming expenses like these, then a cash-out refi might not be the best...
How to consolidate debt without hurting your credit
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 7 days agoIt gives you cash equal to a portion of the equity in your home. A HELOC is a revolving line of credit similar to a credit card or credit line. You...
FTC sues to block $8.5 billion merger of Coach and Michael Kors owners
CBS News· 3 days agoThe Federal Trade Commission is suing to block Tapestry's $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri...
Powell, FOMC and rate cuts
The Forex Market· 6 days agoPowell and the FOMC are pining for rate cuts and to end Quantitative Tightening even though inflation is the most salient issue for businesses, according...
Wayfair set to open its first physical store. Here's where.
CBS News· 7 days agoOnline furniture and home furnishings seller says it is opening a brick-and-mortar location in May.
Some baby boomers are finding homeownership to be less beneficial
HousingWire via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoThe New York Times profiled challenges faced by baby-boomer homeowners, questions whether ‘aging in...
