$50,000 home equity loan vs. $50,000 HELOC: Here’s which costs less per month now

The average homeowner is sitting on a record amount of equity from which to borrow from right now. Vstock The home equity borrowing space has been an especially interesting one in recent months. Even as interest rates on other borrowing products stagnated or, in the case of mortgages, ticked up, rates on home equity loans … Read more

Mob boss John Gotti’s grandson sentenced to 15 months in prison for COVID loan fraud

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Late mob boss John Gotti’s reality-TV-star grandson was sentenced Monday to 15 months in prison for pocketing $1.1 million in loans from a federal program meant to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmine Agnello, whose gel-spiked hair was a mainstay of the mid-2000s A&E series “Growing Up Gotti,” must … Read more

$100,000 home equity loan vs. $100,000 HELOC: Which has the cheaper monthly payments now?

The average homeowner has a record amount of equity from which to borrow now. Muhammad Aqib/Getty Images Borrowing home equity, whether it be via a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a simple and effective way for homeowners to make ends meet. But they won’t be able to withdraw all … Read more

Here’s how much a $100,000 home equity loan costs monthly now that rates are lower

Home equity loan borrowers should closely calculate their potential monthly payments before applying. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images News in March that homeowners have over $10 trillion in tappable equity to borrow from may not have been surprising (a report last year showed home equity levels in the country reaching a record high), but it’s not something … Read more

Ex-Alabama football player accused of wearing wigs to impersonate NFL players in loan fraud scheme

A former University of Alabama football player donned makeup and wigs during an elaborate multimillion-dollar fraud scheme in which he secured loans pretending to be NFL players, federal authorities said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Luther Davis has indicated he wi’ll plead guilty at a … Read more

What are today’s home equity loan and HELOC interest rates: April 14, 2026?

The average homeowner is sitting on a sizable amount of equity from which they can borrow from now. sinenkiy/Sinenkiy/Getty Images A report last week showing inflation surging once again may have been unwelcome, but it wasn’t surprising for millions of Americans. While a rate of 3.3% is the highest it’s been in years, many Americans … Read more

Is a HELOC or a home equity loan the better option this April?

Before you tap into your home equity, it’s important to know which borrowing product is best right now. Seng Kui Lim/Getty Images Borrowing against your home rarely looks as appealing as it does right now. After years of higher-than-average interest rates that made tapping home equity feel like a financial gamble, the calculus has shifted … Read more

How much will a $30,000 personal loan cost monthly now?

Borrowers should carefully calculate their personal loan costs before applying for funding. Getty Images/iStockphoto There was disappointing economic news on an almost weekly basis in March.  A report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 6 showed unemployment in February increasing, with 92,000 jobs lost in the month. A report released the following … Read more

Education Department tells 7.5 million student loan borrowers in

More than 7 million student loan borrowers who have been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices beginning Friday with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt, the Education Department said. Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan, which was struck down by a federal court earlier this month, have been … Read more

GOP disruptor counters Biden’s student loan bailouts with plan to shift costs away from taxpayers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Michael Carbonara, a Republican running in the Sunshine State as a political disruptor to unseat long-time Democratic incumbent Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, is pitching an idea to reduce the crippling student loan debt crisis facing the country without shifting the burden to taxpayers. In an interview … Read more