Home equity is the portion of a house that the homeowner holds outright — the difference between the house's value and the total amount they owe on the home. As their equity increases, homeowners can ...

Founders frequently underestimate the equity dilution impacts of funding rounds and employee stock option plans (ESOPs). Consider two stark examples: Eric Yuan's ownership in Zoom dwindled to 22% by ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

HELOCs, or home equity lines of credit, give homeowners a way to leverage the growing value of their house for anything from renovations to college tuition — and enjoy 10 years of interest-only ...

While some investors are already well versed in financial metrics (hat tip), this article is for those who would ...

Knowing how to calculate home equity gives homeowners a way to understand their home’s worth — and potentially liquidate it for their needs or wants. To calculate your home equity, take your home’s ...

A bank’s capital adequacy ratio measures its capital buffer as a proportion of risk‑adjusted credit exposures. The capital adequacy ratio (CAR) expresses how much capital a bank holds compared to its ...

Sharon Wu, a senior writer with over a decade of experience, specializes in consumer-focused content covering home and finance topics such as insurance, investments, credit, debt, mortgages and home ...

Asset managers selling private assets to everyday investors claim to have found investing’s holy grail: lower risk (or at least less volatility) and better returns. Is that true? The answer is mixed.

It is hard to get excited after looking at OUTsurance Group's (JSE:OUT) recent performance, when its stock has ...

Getting a home equity loan with bad credit generally requires you to have low monthly debts, a credit score of 620 or higher, and a home value of 20% more than you owe. Some or all of the mortgage ...