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A proposal to tie cancellation of private mortgage insurance policies to automated valuation models would add unnecessary ...

A low-down-payment mortgage can put you on the fast track to homeownership if you lack the funds to make a bigger payment, and there are several options available.

North American banks face heightened anti-money laundering scrutiny and a few related variables will determine whether or not ...

The financial landscape in 2025 is shaping up to be anything but predictable. With shifting economic policies, lingering ...

Mortgage rate headwinds include higher home prices, a lack of listings to choose from and the prospect of higher inflation ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, ...

Depending on your financial goals and timeline, it could be worth getting an ARM loan this month, experts say.

Typically it’s either impossible or a very bad idea to pay your mortgage with a credit card. A new credit card startup is ...

Aussie mortgage holders could miss out on a rate cut next week as Donald Trump's import tariffs stir fears about a new ...

The U.S. was once the world’s most geographically mobile society. Now we’re stuck in place—and that’s a very big problem.

Picture a typical American couple waiting nearly a decade after marriage ... paying for a wedding and start preparing your new house budget. When a lender evaluates your mortgage application, one of ...