Your only home equity line news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Fitch: U.S. Home Equity Credit Quality Likely to Worsen in 2014 read story U.S. banks with large home equity books will face increasing credit risk next year as 10-year interest-only draw periods for many home equity line of credit borrowers come   Home equity loan rates for May 2, 2013 read story Interest Rate Roundup Mortgages CDs Auto Loans Home Equity Credit Cards Find the best home equity rates in your area. Home Equity 5.15% (line of credit) 6.15% (loan) Rates on loans backed by home equity ...   How can I prevent another denied loan? read story Dear Debt Adviser, I applied for a home equity line of credit with my mortgage lender. I was denied, in part, because I've been late occasionally on my mortgage payments. I now have a credit score of 670 ...   No easy answers when it comes to mortgage refinancing read story If you’re carrying a mortgage on your home, you’re probably acutely aware of prevailing interest rates, how much you’re paying, and the dent it leaves in your bank account every month. With advertised ...   The Home Depot's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript read story The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) Q1 2013 Results Earnings Call May 21, 2013 9:00 AM ET Executives Diane Dayhoff - Vice President, IR Frank Blake - Executive Chairman and CEO Craig Menear - Executive Vice President, ...   Home equity loan rates for April 25, 2013 read story Interest Rate Roundup Mortgages CDs Auto Loans Home Equity Credit Cards Find the best home equity rates in your area. Home Equity 5.16% (line of credit) 6.16% (loan) Rates on loans backed by home equity ...   How to Turn Your Home Into a Pension read story What if you could turn the equity into your home into an annuity-like product that paid you and your surviving spouse a fixed monthly payment for the rest of your lives? Now, imagine you can do this and continue living in your home as long as you're able. Finally, wouldn't it be nice if the federal government insured the transaction and guaranteed your monthly payments?   Should You Pay Off Your Ex's Debt? read story As part of a divorce settlement, a friend of mine forfeited his equity in a home he had jointly owned with his ex, but couldn't wriggle out from under the $100,000 that remained on their home equity line. You see, creditors, like a spouse's divorce lawyer, are pretty old fashioned when it comes to the "till death do us part" thing.           More Than Refinancing: Why Low Mortgage Rates Matter to Homeowners read story Low mortgage rates stimulate the economy and help homeowners rebuild from the housing crash.   Envision Financial: Simple Advice to Make the Most of Your Home Renovations read story According to a recent survey by CIBC, 25 per cent of British Columbians plan to make home renovations in the next twelve months and plan to spend an average of $19,000 for those renovations-much higher ...