Large builders’ mortgage buydowns make mortgages more affordable, but may inflate prices, raising concerns for buyers and the ...

More lenders are approving home equity loans without traditional appraisals, cutting weeks off the process. Here's how ...

That means pre-retirees and folks who’ve already left full-time work may have a major retirement asset hidden in plain sight. Recent Vanguard research finds that by unlocking home equity, the share of ...

A reverse mortgage is designed for homeowners 62 or older that allows them to convert part of the equity in their home into ...

Buying a home in Colorado? Whether you’re considering a mountain retreat in Aspen, a condo in Denver or a family home in Colorado Springs, choosing the right lender is essential. To help you navigate ...

Personal loan scams can target many people in the hopes of luring a few or target a particular person based on a ...

These loans allow older homeowners to borrow against their home equity. But unlike a traditional loan, you don’t have to make a monthly mortgage payment when you take out a reverse mortgage. Instead, ...

Missouri and Tennessee are tied for bordering the most states: eight. This week I head to Missouri, the jumping off point for thousands of wagon trains heading west in the mid-1800s. Back then, land ...

Recently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) solicited feedback on how to enhance the HECM program.

Overall, we expect 50-year mortgages to be a win for the banks and an unmitigated disaster for the American public, negatively impacting things like housing affordability and overall household ...

As policymakers seek ways to unfreeze the housing market, one idea under review is the portable mortgage, which would let ...

Most people who take out mortgages go with a 30-year term. But President Trump wants the federal government to back a 50-year mortgage option for homebuyers — a plan that would be "a complete game ...