Small businesses often need money. This is especially true for companies in the beginning stages of development. There are two basic types of funding available to small businesses—debt financing and ...

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

If you've spent years making mortgage payments and taking care of your home, you've probably built up a significant amount of equity. In fact, the average American homeowner now has about $300,000 in ...

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.

Even after you’ve paid off your home, you can still borrow against your home’s equity. There are several ways to tap your equity when you’re mortgage-free, including with a home equity loan, HELOC or ...

Summer renovation season is upon us, and after years of building equity in your home, you might be considering some much-needed home upgrades or aging-in-place modifications while the warm weather ...

Understanding your options — from traditional home equity loans to reverse mortgages — can help you make informed decisions about your financial future.

In an effort to confront its housing affordability crisis, Massachusetts has launched a financing program that injects state capital into housing projects as equity. The initiative, called Bringing ...