Why you should borrow home equity from a paid off home

Home equity loans dos and don'ts to know for 2025

Considering a home equity loan this year? Here's what you should (and shouldn't) do right now.

CBS News - Jan. 15

Hegseth Earned $6 Million From TV, Books and Paid Speaking Fees

Financial reports show the potential defense secretary’s pay from past speaking and writing, some of which provided fodder for senators during his confirmation hearing.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

More than a million Haitians forced from their homes amid gang violence

UN agency says more than half of the displaced people are children, as gang attacks see upswing in Port-au-Prince. More than 1 million people have been forced from their homes in Haiti amid a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 14

Why I’ll Never Save for Retirement (and Neither Should You)

Investing for cash flow instead of net worth can allow you to retire at an earlier age.

Inc. - Jan. 13

Watch: Moment man is saved from burning LA home

Retired firefighter Rich Snyder rescued his neighbour when the LA wildfires spread to their street.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Osaka helper gets birth certificate from L.A. home

Naomi Osaka, who is competing at the Australian Open, had somebody help her retrieve her daughter's birth certificate from her L.A. home after learning wildfires were within three blocks of it.

ESPN - Jan. 13

2025 NFL playoffs: Why the home team decided to use visitor's locker room in Vikings-Rams NFC wild-card game

This isn't something you see every day

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

Germany welcomes release of German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home

Germany has welcomed the release of a German Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return to Germany

ABC News - Jan. 13

Germany welcomes release of German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home

Yahoo News - Jan. 13

‘Should I feel guilty?’ My elderly neighbor and friend of 5 years left me her $1 million home. Do I split it with her two sons?

“I have plenty of money.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 12

CBS News journalists rescue three dogs from burning home in Palisades Fire

Andrea Pasinetti was out of town when he got the call that there was a fire in the Pacific Palisades, where his home and three dogs were. As flames surrounded their home and Pasinetti tried to ...

CBS News - Jan. 12

Synagogue Congregation Grieves in Borrowed Home After L.A. Fires

Across Los Angeles, congregants displaced by the blazes met for their first services in borrowed churches, synagogues and other temples.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Do you still have to pay your mortgage if your house burns down? Some multimillion-dollar homes may not qualify for disaster relief.

The multimillion-dollar homes burning in the L.A. wildfires may not qualify for mortgage relief.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Some L.A. area residents return from evacuations to destroyed homes, looting

The Los Angeles County wildfires have killed at least 10 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures. Some Altadena residents returned from evacuations to find that their ravaged homes had ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Why you should get a home equity loan for spring projects now

Considering a home equity loan to pay for your planned spring projects? Here's why you should start the process now.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Fire home insurance: What people in California should not do

If your home or business was damaged or destroyed in a wildfire, California Insurance Commissioner Richard Lara says don't sign anything right away.

ABC News - Jan. 10

2 ways to use your home equity in 2025 (and 2 to avoid)

Home equity loans and HELOCs can be valuable financial tools in 2025 if used for these specific reasons.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Residents start to return home to destruction from Los Angeles wildfires

At least 10 people have been killed in the Los Angeles wildfires that continue to burn around the city and Southern California. Some residents have begun to return to what's left of their homes in ...

CBS News - Jan. 10

Will a home equity loan or HELOC be better this January?

The decision between the two popular home equity borrowing options will depend on these factors now.

CBS News - Jan. 10

You be the judge: should my girlfriend agree to exile her unruly dog from my house?

Fernanda’s pooch, Roo, has been banned from the home after an altercation with Vivienne’s cat. You decide if Roo should be let out of the doghouse. If Fernanda’s dog moves in, my cat will get ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

New York governor wants to limit hedge funds from buying up homes

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will push for new laws to make it harder for hedge funds to purchase large numbers of single-family homes in the state

ABC News - Jan. 9

What's a good home equity loan interest rate in 2025?

With the interest rate climate changing again, it helps borrowers to know what a good home equity loan rate is now.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Hochul Seeks to Limit Private-Equity Ownership of Homes in New York

Widespread purchases of single-family homes by institutional investors may be contributing to soaring housing prices and low vacancy rates across the country.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Multiple homes on fire in Studio City

KNBC's Julia Deng reports that multiple homes are on fire on Sunswept Drive in the Studio City area of Los Angeles, with the flames threatening a hillside behind the homes.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Corporate borrowers kick off 2025 with record-setting $83bn bond bonanza

Issuers pounce on surging investor demand for debt before Donald Trump returns to the White House

Financial Times - Jan. 9

British IS members in Syria should be allowed home, says Trump’s counter-terror pick

Sebastian Gorka says letting people in prison camps return to Britain would benefit the ‘special relationship’ with US. British nationals being held in Syrian prison camps for fighting on behalf of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home after release from prison in Iran

Sala, who had been held since 19 December, greeted by family members and Italian PM at Rome airport. Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was held in solitary confinement for almost three weeks ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8