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How To Get a Home Equity Loan With Bad Credit | Bankrate

How to get a home equity loan with bad credit Key takeaways - You typically need better credit to qualify for a home equity loan than a mortgage, but some lenders will still approve you with a score as low as 620. - If your credit score isn’t ideal, you m... See more

bankrate.com•Linda Bell•May 29, 2026

What To Do If You're Denied A HELOC Or Home Equity Loan | Bankrate

What to do if you are denied a HELOC or home equity loan Key takeaways - Getting approved for a HELOC or home equity loan isn’t easy, with nearly half of applications denied. - Poor credit, a high debt-to-income ratio or a large outstanding mortgage balan... See more

bankrate.com•Linda Bell•Mar 31, 2026

How Fed Moves Impact HELOCs, Home Equity Loans | Bankrate

How the Federal Reserve affects HELOCs and home equity loans The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions influence what you pay for new home equity loans and variable-rate home equity lines of credit (HELOCs). Here, we break down how the Fed’s monetary ... See more

bankrate.com•Linda Bell•Mar 19, 2026

How rising HOA fees can act like shadow mortgages | Bankrate

The hidden housing cost: How HOAs are becoming a ‘shadow mortgage’ Homebuyers often focus on home prices and mortgage rates when thinking about affordability. But for millions of homeowners, another housing cost is creeping higher and quietly reshaping th... See more

bankrate.com•Linda Bell•Mar 19, 2026

HELOC and home equity rates decline to multi-year lows

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Older people/seniors facing higher refinancing costs, rates and terms

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I am writing an article for Bankrate on older people/seniors who have any challenging refinance stories that showed you refinancing wasn't all it is cracked up to be: costs you weren't aware of, surprise higher mortgage payments, loan officers not disclosing all of the terms, etc. I want to hear your stories!

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Black homeownership-person who has boosted wealth/equity with their home

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Bought a home with a VA or FHA loan

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Bought a home on limited income, now have regrets: low equity, high costs

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10 responses

People of color/formerly redlined areas/negative mortgage experience

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HARO Queries

Older people/seniors facing higher refinancing costs, rates and terms

Business and Finance

Deadline: Jun 9th, 2026 8:00 AM ET

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Bankrate

Respond to Query

Black homeownership-person who has boosted wealth/equity with their home

Business and Finance

Deadline: May 18th, 2026 12:00 PM ET

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Bankrate

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9 responses

Bought a home with a VA or FHA loan

Business and Finance

Deadline: Apr 27th, 2026 9:00 AM ET

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Bankrate

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8 responses

Bought a home on limited income, now have regrets: low equity, high costs

Business and Finance

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10 responses

People of color/formerly redlined areas/negative mortgage experience

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Deadline: Mar 27th, 2026 12:00 AM ET

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Featured Articles

How To Get a Home Equity Loan With Bad Credit | Bankrate

What To Do If You're Denied A HELOC Or Home Equity Loan | Bankrate

How Fed Moves Impact HELOCs, Home Equity Loans | Bankrate

How rising HOA fees can act like shadow mortgages | Bankrate

HELOC and home equity rates decline to multi-year lows

HARO Queries

Older people/seniors facing higher refinancing costs, rates and terms

Black homeownership-person who has boosted wealth/equity with their home

Bought a home with a VA or FHA loan

Bought a home on limited income, now have regrets: low equity, high costs

People of color/formerly redlined areas/negative mortgage experience

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How To Get a Home Equity Loan With Bad Credit | Bankrate

What To Do If You're Denied A HELOC Or Home Equity Loan | Bankrate

How Fed Moves Impact HELOCs, Home Equity Loans | Bankrate

How rising HOA fees can act like shadow mortgages | Bankrate

HELOC and home equity rates decline to multi-year lows

HARO Queries

Older people/seniors facing higher refinancing costs, rates and terms

Black homeownership-person who has boosted wealth/equity with their home

Bought a home with a VA or FHA loan

Bought a home on limited income, now have regrets: low equity, high costs

People of color/formerly redlined areas/negative mortgage experience