Home Mortgage

Choosing a mortgage isn't just a matter finding an affordable option – it’s also finding the best fit. Here is a list of the common home loan options.

Even though interest rates continue to hover at the lower end of the spectrum, shopping for a mortgage is still a tricky process, especially if you’re doing it for the first time.

Is borrowing against your stock investments a better way to buy a home than a mortgage?

This summer can still be the perfect time to land a house before mortgage rates go up again.

Your smartphone can streamline the mortgage process and help you snag a low rate. But it's helpfulness doesn't end there.

There are ways to buy a home sans mortgage--but you better do your homeowner and know your risks. 

What should you do if you don't have 20% down to buy a home, and you want to avoid monthly private mortgage insurance payments? Here are your options.

While mortgage lenders want to minimize their risk, they usually just want credit card accounts paid off, not closed down.

There's a right way and wrong way to pay down your mortgage. Learn what's best.

Most Homebuyers Don't See This Cost Coming: PMI -- private mortgage insurance -- can add significantly to your house payment, but lots of people fail to budget for it, a survey shows.

Asking home prices rose 8% in May compared with a year ago--the slowest rate in 13 months. That's welcome news for buyers who have been pushed out by the 20% increase some markets had been experiencing.

No one likes to be rejected, and that’s what’s keeping potential buyers out of the housing market, and that’s bad news for the housing market that’s desperately seeking buyers, particularly first-time buyers.  

Mortgage rates have been trending lower, but the threat of inflation is looming in the background.

When it comes to your mortgage, if it aint broke, don't fix it. 

Florida had the highest rate of foreclosure in April. Is your state on our list?

Like trying to squeeze into the right pair of pants, you need to find a mortgage that fits you.

Yes, getting a mortgage takes work. It's not impossible (if your credit's good).

Frustrated with your mortgage company? Make the servicer listen and take action.

Mortgage insurance is designed to protect the lender in case of default, but that doesn't mean you have to pay it for the entire term of your mortgage.

Home loans are not a one-size-fits-all proposition. Here's how to find one that suits your needs.