How to estimate your ownership stake, and how much of it you can borrow.

Your net worth is an important measure of your financial health. One common question is whether your home equity should be ...

Understand what the cost of equity means, along with how to calculate it using CAPM or dividend models, and why it's crucial ...

You’re considering a home equity loan but aren’t sure how much you can borrow. It depends on how much of your home you own outright. More specifically, lenders calculate the difference between your ...

Katherine Watt is a former CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa ...

Your home equity — the amount of your house that you own outright — can be a valuable resource. You can use your equity to renovate some rooms, pay off credit cards, cover college tuition, start your ...