home equity

This week's Your Money column looks at the recent price cuts in reverse mortgages, which allow older homeowners to essentially take a cash advance against their home equity.

Despite the real-estate meltdown, millions of Americans still have substantial equity in their homes. The question is whether they should do anything with that wealth. 

With home equity borrowing vaporized and credit card limits tightening, some banks are going back to the past. But getting a loan isn't easy.

Identity thieves are scheming to defraud people with good credit by tapping into their home equity.

The turmoil in real estate has meant that home equity — often a fallback for college funds — is difficult to tap, forcing many parents to reconsider high-priced colleges.