Mortgages are loans made specifically to buy real estate, but there are many kinds and reasons to take one out. Read on to ...

An FHA loan is a type of mortgage geared toward borrowers with lower credit scores or who otherwise don't qualify for a conventional loan. You can use an FHA loan to buy, build or renovate a home, or ...

As more housing and mortgage authorities seek to expand the scope of homeownership to those who have never purchased a home before, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and the Federal Housing ...

Government-owned corporation Ginnie Mae announced on Wednesday that it has revised its definition for high-balance loans, conforming to new limits announced earlier this week by the Federal Housing ...

Homeowners use offset mortgages to reduce the amount of interest they pay by applying their savings balance against their mortgage debt. While this strategy can be beneficial for some, this type of ...

Americans worried that the U.S. government shutdown could derail their plans to take out a mortgage or refinance their home loan can breathe easy — mostly. Housing experts says lenders will continue ...