The first change is regarding FHA appraisals. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which is ...

"Five years ago, a median-income household could afford a typical U.S. home. Today, they're more than $17,000 short, even if ...

Some people are making appealing claims about how "No Buy July" could put you on a firmer financial footing. So, this should ...

Fixer-uppers offer affordability and potential equity but require time and repairs. Move-in-ready homes are less hassle but ...

A Mortgage Research Network study found buying a home with a low-credit spouse could cost an extra $437 per month, or nearly ...

A mortgage rate is the amount of interest you pay on a mortgage loan each year. For example, a 7% rate means you pay 7% of ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should soon begin to take Bitcoin and some other cryptocurrency assets into account when deciding ...

Pay Later is incredibly popular among young consumers. Soon, they'll be able to harness this borrowing to boost their credit ...

Millions of Americans saw their credit scores sink when student loan collection resumed. How it might affect their ability to ...

A new study finds "rent reporting increased the share of people with near-prime scores or better by 25 percentage points." ...

While renting comes with lower upfront costs than owing a mortgage, buying a home offers wealth-building opportunities and ...

The bigger picture After a pause last Friday, mortgage rates resumed their run of consistent falls yesterday. They've risen on only five business days in the last month, and not at all since June 16, ...