Home equity loan rates for Sept. 9, 2010

Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts.

How To Refinance Your Home: A Personal Journey Part I

In which the writer matches wits with the home mortgage industry.

Student loans debt rose 25% in '09

For the first time ever, total student loan debt exceeds total credit card debt in this country, with almost $850 billion outstanding, according to Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com

Home Equity Lines Of Credit: The Next Looming Disaster?

In a previous REAL ESTATE CHANNEL article , I discussed the madness of borrowing through home equity lines of credit (HELOC) during the bubble years. Now is a good time to take an in-depth look at these second liens and the dangers they pose for the housing market and the large banks.

US home buying up in week, but down 40 pct in year

US home buying up in week, but down 40 pct in year