Over the past several decades, the global economy has experienced numerous ups and downs. Currently, as the financial landscape faces unprecedented shifts and changes, with everything from new tariffs ...

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Discover the key differences between home equity loans and mortgages, including their purposes, stages of use, tax implications, and impact on your home equity.

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Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...