To save for a down payment while renting, create a budget, find ways to reduce your rent, earn extra income, and cut expenses. I remember when my wife and I bought our first house. Our oldest daughter ...

Unless the government shutdown ends sooner than looks likely, we're likely to see just one economic report with the potential to move mortgage rates this week.

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 6.36% today, unchanged since yesterday. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate stands at 5.37%, the same as one day ago. The 30-year FHA mortgage now averages 5.66 ...

So far, the government shutdown has left mortgage rates literally unmoved. Might this morning's purchasing managers' index change that?

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and from many private insurers. The NFIP and FEMA are government agencies and will be ...

Most government shutdowns have minimal effects on mortgage rates. But some think the current one could be different.

The Trump administration grabbed headlines recently when it floated the idea of declaring a national housing emergency. The move could be the most significant federal intervention in the housing ...

The crucial jobs report, due Friday, won't appear if the government shuts down for more than a couple of days.

Can housing affordability really have deteriorated over the last three months, even while mortgage rates have fallen? Maybe. But there's hope in some places.

Still, real estate professionals are clearly embracing new technologies to benefit clients by selling homes more quickly and at better prices. That it could improve their profitability, too, makes it ...

Trust among Gen Zers (born between 1997 and 2012) in financial institutions has collapsed in the last 12 months, according to a new study. "Over the past year, trust in financial institutions has ...