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Map Shows Where Homeowners Are Behind on Mortgage Payments
As property taxes and homeowner insurance premiums continue rising, homeowners are struggling to keep up with their mortgage ...
Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $440,950 Home at a 6.75% Rate
The typical monthly payment on a median-priced $440,950 home at today’s 6.75% mortgage rate is roughly $2,288. (That’s ...
Mortgage Lenders Can Use a Second Credit Score. Is That Good for Borrowers?
A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO ...
3 ways a reverse mortgage can supplement your Social Security
A reverse mortgage can be a powerful way to supplement Social Security income and give your retirement budget a little more ...
VantageScore CEO on credit scoring and impact on mortgage lending
Silvio Tavares, VantageScore CEO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the credit scoring services from FICO and VantageScore, how ...
Why Lower Mortgage Rates May Not Make Buying a Home More Affordable
Lower mortgage rates may motivate more people to buy houses, but it will take a bigger drop in borrowing costs to create more ...
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Will mortgage rates fall after the July Fed meeting? Here's what experts expect
With the Federal Reserve's July meeting on the horizon, many prospective homebuyers and homeowners are wondering what it ...
Timeline of 'scam artist' Adam Schiff's mortgage fraud allegations stretching back years
Longtime Trump political foe, Sen. Adam Schiff, was referred to the Department of Justice to face criminal prosecution over ...
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Americans can still get a 2% mortgage
But in 2023 the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.8%, its highest in 22 years. Last year it was only slightly ...
Housing Market Sends Mixed Signals as Inflation and Mortgage Rates Inch Up
As the housing market continues to evolve in the shadow of persistent inflation and shifting buyer behavior, this week’s ...
Trump accuses 'scam artist' Schiff of lying about Maryland home to commit mortgage fraud
President Trump launched a blistering attack on Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Tuesday morning, accusing his longtime political ...