You provide reams of personal and financial information to your mortgage lender when applying for a home loan or refinance. But how safe is this information?
The idea that homeownership is a path to wealth has been behind U.S. housing policies for more than 50 years, and the effort to increase the rate of homeownership has failed miserably, according to the American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
Some former homeowners who lost their property to foreclosure can now buy their old homes back, simply by paying the current market price.
You fell behind on your mortgage payments and lost your home to foreclosure. That's the end of this financial nightmare, right? Not quite: Something called a deficiency judgment could come back and haunt you.
Important tax news related to your mortgage loan - Read what deductions you are allowed to take.
Should you carry a balance on your mortgage loan when you reach retirement age? Or should you do all that you can to pay off that housing debt early, before you leave the workforce?
CDs are important tools for personal financial planning. The following short items summarize some of the most important things to know about them.
Expanded unemployment benefits were one of the most effective federal programs in preventing foreclosure in the wake of the Great Recession, according to a recent study, outperforming other efforts specifically designed to address the foreclosure crisis.
The housing recovery continues to move in slow motion, and the trend of adult children continuing to live in their parent's homes has been called one of the reasons. A new study looks at some of the reasons why young people are remaining in the nest, but also notes that when they finally do move out, they may not give the market the boost some have anticipated.
To get a mortgage and buy a home, you need to have good credit. But if you're a young person just starting out, how do you establish credit in the first place if you don't already have it?
For retirees in need of money, a cash advance on their pension may seem like an attractive option. But such arrangements often compare poorly to other financial options, according to a new study from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The housing market showed signs of finally breaking out of its winter doldrums in May, as pending home sales showed healthy gains across the nation.