
Why are HELOC rates so much lower than home equity loans now? Experts weigh in
HELOC interest rates are near two-year lows, making them significantly cheaper than home equity loans. Here's why.
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J.R. Duren is a content marketing writer for CBS MoneyWatch's Managing Your Money team. Prior to joining CBS News, Duren was a lead editor at CNN Underscored Money. He joined CNN Underscored after serving as an editor at Investopedia and The Balance. Earlier in his career, Duren was a features reporter at The Villages Daily Sun.
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