IDAs Can Help Families Save for a Home
Wages don't grow anywhere near the rate that housing prices do, making it difficult for…
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Investors Snapping Up More Home Sales
Looking for a good deal on a modestly priced home? You might have some serious…
Time to Start Thinking About Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Again?
Does an adjustable-rate mortgage, better known as an ARM, look more attractive to you…
Does It Still Make Sense to Refinance?
With mortgage rates moving higher, does it still make sense to refinance? Actually, yes.…
Fed Announces New Mortgage Rules to Protect Consumers
New rules designed to prevent loan originators from steering borrowers into more costly…
Does a No-Cost Mortgage Make Sense for You?
It sounds good: Your mortgage lender is offering you a no-cost mortgage loan. You won't…
Few Options for Manufactured Home Loans
Buying a manufactured home is a relatively inexpensive way to ender the housing market -…
FHA Fees to Increase on Monday
Insurance rates for FHA mortgages are going up, effective Monday. As of April 9, 2012,…
FHA Mortgage Insurance: An Overview
(Updated February 2015) On the strength of renewed federal support, the FHA is poised to…
FHA mortgage insurance explained
When you get an FHA home loan, you need to pay for FHA mortgage insurance. This is true… The same premiums and rates are charged on an FHA 203(k) home improvement loan, which…