GeorgePeters/Getty Images Key takeaways Like a conventional cash-out refinance, a VA cash-out refinance turns some of your home equity into cash. Unlike conventional cash-out refinances, you may be able to borrow up to 100 percent…

Key takeaways With responsible use, credit cards can help you build your credit and earn valuable rewards. Plus, you can enjoy protection against unauthorized charges and other benefits. Keep in mind that credit card interest rates are high, and if you don’t pay on time and in full, you could…

Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images The stock market has had a bumpy start to 2025, with major indexes such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite falling into correction territory and several recent market darlings seeing major declines. But legendary investor Warren Buffett and his vast conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) haven’t…

flammulated/GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate This week in home news As HELOC rates inch closer to 8 percent, home prices hit a benchmark of their own: the 20th all-time high in a row. Bankrate’s stories also look at how the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision affects home equity borrowing costs, why…

President Donald Trump’s recently announced auto tariffs could potentially be a boon for rental car companies.  Hertz on Thursday saw its stock price post a jump of over 20%, and another rental car company, Avis, posted a double-digit increase the same day. The jumps that those rental car companies experienced Thursday…