As home sales pick up, houses are becoming less affordable.
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Credit unions say they’re trying to get in front of real estate professionals to help consumers understand why they can be a good option for a mortgage.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning home owners about a widespread mortgage-modification scam.
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Builders are growing their bottom line via an unexpected source.
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Mortgage rates sank even lower last week, as home buyers and owners rushed to try to take advantage.
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FHA loans to first-time buyers for “flips,” or renovated houses owned by the seller for fewer than 90 days, were slated for expiration on Dec. 31, but the agency has extended the program.
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Lenders and servicers may be interested in the results of a new study, which show that 48 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
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