This story originally published on August 31, 2018.

New York (CNN Business) Goldman Sachs' new home improvement calculator shows it's serious about becoming a bank for everyday people.

The investment bank launched a new calculator for would-be home renovators to estimate how a new bedroom or bathroom could affect the value of their property.

It's part of Goldman's strategy to become much more than just a Wall Street bank: Goldman is growing its offerings for consumers under its online Marcus brand.

The calculator is the latest indication the company intends to double down on home improvement loans, and on personal loans more generally, in the months and years to come. Home improvement loans are now the second most popular loan category on the Marcus platform, behind loans for debt consolidation, said Abhinav Anand, head of consumer lending at Marcus. The company has originated about $4 billion in loans through Marcus over the past two years. It declined to provide a breakout for home improvement loans specifically.

Anand noted that a person's home is typically his or her most valuable asset."We like to think of it as helping customers understand this as an investment in their home, rather than just an expense," he said.

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