The interest rate on fixed-rate HELOCs stays the same, as opposed to fluctuating as it does with traditional HELOCs. Some lenders will let you convert part of a traditional variable-rate HELOC balance ...

“When you get a fixed-rate mortgage, it's like buying insurance against inflation, and you're paying for that insurance over the whole life of the mortgage,” one expert told us. The real estate market ...

Floating-rate funds can provide income investors with diversification and some protection from interest rate risk. They can ...