A cash-out refinance is one way to tap into the equity you’ve built up in your home. Money reviews the best cash-out lenders ...

Kristen Grau is a staff writer for the Forbes Advisor News Desk. She has over six years of finance writing experience and has previously written for sites like LendingTree, ValuePenguin and Debt.com.

Refinancing your student loans with a private lender can lower your costs and get you out of debt more quickly, but it comes with serious downsides if you have federal loans. With the best lenders, ...