Here's how to get a HELOC credit limit increase this fall, according to experts

There are multiple effective ways to increase your HELOC credit limit this fall, experts say. bo feng/Getty Images

Interest rates have been shifting over the past year, and with home values high, many lenders are reevaluating their home equity products , particularly home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) , which offer borrowers a lengthy line of credit based on their home equity stake.

For many, it could be a good time to request a HELOC credit limit increase, either to cover upcoming costs or provide a financial safety net amid concerns this fall over unemployment, inflation and the ongoing government shutdown. A HELOC limit increase in this climate could be the difference between making ends meet and not.

But what does it take to get approved for a HELOC increase this fal