When you open an account, your bank will verify your identity. This is part of a federal law known as Customer Due Diligence, which is designed to ensure that you are who you say you are and that you ...

How does a Fed rate change affect home equity loans and HELOCs? When the Fed changes the federal funds rate, the interest ...

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is a powerful borrowing tool in some situations, but it's not right for everyone.

When you put a down payment on a home, don’t pay anyone directly. That money should go into escrow —a financial agreement ...

The company will continue to operate under the name Walgreens and its headquarters will remain in the Chicago area.

In 2022, Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin created a tip line to receive related reports. In 2021, one New Hampshire Moms for ...

The Massachusetts attorney general’s office is suing Hometap Equity Partners, which sells a product that allows homeowners to tap into their home’s equity without taking on new debt.

That’s the pitch of home equity investments (HEIs), also known as shared equity agreements or shared equity investments. Get funds now, repay us later, after your home appreciat ...

A new survey suggests that, contrary to popular belief, baby boomers are more aware of the growing prevalence of AI-driven scams Baby boomers are more aware of the efforts of digital scammers who ...

10'000 Hours / Getty Images One of the scariest things about a home equity loan is that the lender has permission to sell your house if you fail to keep up with repayments. In exchange for loaning ...

NAB has described the pop-up SMS scam as a new trend that has "hijacked" a legitimate system used to share emergency warnings. The fake pop-up SMS can temporarily disable the device, according to ...