Housing

Question: We would like to make additional payments to our mortgage. Does it make a difference whether we make that additional payment towards the…

Question: My mortgage rate is 6.5% and I was laid off over a year ago. I owe only $39,000 and have a home equity line of credit of $100,000 which I…

Banks faced with the costs of maintaining foreclosed homes are demolishing them instead. This makes economic sense, but it doesn't always look good.

With nearly 3 million grandparents raising children in the U.S., new housing complexes are starting to focus on their needs.

RealtyTrac says foreclosures bumped up less than 1 percent in the third quarter. In areas where there are lots of foreclosures, sellers aren't sprucing up as much.

Studies reveal that multiple foreclosures in neighborhoods can cause increases in crime and health care costs.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage has dropped to 3.94 percent. But with many borrowers unable to qualify, is anyone really getting such a cheap loan?

Two Georgia lawmakers are set to introduce a bill where struggling homeowners can tap into their 401(k)s tax-free to help pay off their mortgages.

A report by the inspector general now shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac knew about foreclosure wrongdoing, like robosigning, before 2010. Now, homeowners may be allowed to appeal the previous decisions.

The Troubled Asset Relief Program stabilized the financial and auto industries, but hasn't delivered aid to struggling homeowners.