Many factors affect your HELOC payment, so it’s important to consider your specific situation and how these factors will impact your rates. Dreamstime/TCABy Paige Cerulli From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceWith a home equity line of credit (HELOC), you can use your home’s equity to cover costs like renovations, education, or emergency expenses. With Americans collectively holding about $17.3 trillion in home equity, a level not seen in decades, many homeowners now have more borrowing power than they realize.





