HELOC applications require a hard credit pull, which temporarily lowers your credit score. Closing a HELOC and carrying a big debt balance could lower your credit score, depending on how your lender ...

CNBC Select reviews Bank of America mortgage offerings, including purchase loans, refinancing, closing cost grants and more.

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...