Mortgage payment shock can impact both loan approval and your budget. Realistic budgeting, smart loan choices, and cash reserves—along with a supportive lender—help minimize shock and secure suitable ...

Last week, Zillow published research that identified four large metro areas where you can still pick up a mansion for less ...

Buying a home for a college student is more affordable than paying for room and board at 23 of the 121 universities and ...

Fannie Mae predicts a 6.1% 30-year fixed mortgage rate by the end of 2026, along with other good news for buyers.

The Federal Reserve should publish minutes of its last rate-setting meeting this afternoon. Fireworks or a damp squib for markets?

Mortgage rates are beginning this morning almost exactly where they stood first thing last Monday morning. It's not that they were unchanged over the last seven days. It's just that the rises and ...

We're due data for housing starts and building permits today. But it will be a surprise if they move mortgage rates far.

Borrowers are rushing to refinance their homes, with 23% more applications this week than last, as mortgage rates continue ...

Congress moves to kill "trigger leads," the sales calls and messages that plague mortgage applicants.

Don't fall for a new hoax claiming millions of taxpayers will receive $1,390 stimulus checks from the federal government within a matter of weeks.

There are more down payment assistance programs than ever. Yet many first-time home buyers have never heard of them or ...