The Academy of Home Equity In Financial Planning Releases Home Equity Model Language and Guidance for Financial Services Firms News provided by Share this article Share this article URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign believes that certain retirees can have a more secure retirement when home equity is used prudently. The Academy has just released compliance guidance around home equity and financial planning designed to help financial service companies update their language, policies, and procedures, many of which no longer follow best practices in the industry.