"Five years ago, a median-income household could afford a typical U.S. home. Today, they're more than $17,000 short, even if ...

Some people are making appealing claims about how "No Buy July" could put you on a firmer financial footing. So, this should ...

Fixer-uppers offer affordability and potential equity but require time and repairs. Move-in-ready homes are less hassle but ...

A Mortgage Research Network study found buying a home with a low-credit spouse could cost an extra $437 per month, or nearly ...

A mortgage rate is the amount of interest you pay on a mortgage loan each year. For example, a 7% rate means you pay 7% of ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should soon begin to take Bitcoin and some other cryptocurrency assets into account when deciding ...

Pay Later is incredibly popular among young consumers. Soon, they'll be able to harness this borrowing to boost their credit ...

While renting comes with lower upfront costs than owing a mortgage, buying a home offers wealth-building opportunities and ...

The bigger picture After a pause last Friday, mortgage rates resumed their run of consistent falls yesterday. They've risen on only five business days in the last month, and not at all since June 16, ...

Millions of Americans saw their credit scores sink when student loan collection resumed. How it might affect their ability to ...

A new study finds "rent reporting increased the share of people with near-prime scores or better by 25 percentage points." ...

The bigger picture With a quiet day today and markets closed on Friday for the July 4 holiday, the middle three days of this week are crammed with economic reports. By far the most important of those ...