Home Mortgage

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. 

When it comes to securing the best home loan terms, you better know the right questions to ask. 

Many lenders incorporate the following elements into the bill for a typical 30-year mortgage, giving homeowners a bigger monthly payment. 

Your choice of mortgage broker can save you a lot of money or make the home-financing process a nightmare, which is why experts recommend shopping around to find the best fit.

Most people don't get preapproved for a loan before house-hunting. Should they?

More-affluent borrowers are finding it easier to get larger mortgages, but that might not necessarily be good for the market. 

Thousands of mortgage company employees have been laid off in 2013, but industry experts suggest that the impact will be minimal on borrowers.

After tepid data pushed back forecasts about when the Fed would begin scaling back QE3, mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level since June.