Both can tap your home's equity, but one could cost you a lot more than the other when the new year rolls around.

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Cash-out refinancing hits near 3-year high in Q2 Total tappable U.S. home equity reaches $11.6 trillion Some markets see equity drop as prices cool in Sunbelt, West Homeowners are cashing in on years ...

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Home equity is at historic highs. If you've faithfully paid your mortgage over the years, you've likely built up quite a bit of it yourself. According to the Federal Reserve, American homeowners are ...

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Buying a home is perhaps the most significant purchase a person can make. But once the home is in hand, homeowners will undoubtedly find themselves in need of making repairs or upgrades to their house ...

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