First-time homebuyers are taking out more new loansBy Ryan KailathMay 25, 2017Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAnd nearly a quarter of them are using a gift from family or a friend, realtors say.POSTED IN: Economy housing market real estate millennials mortgage rates attom ListenreadDownloadDownload
Americans are borrowing more, creating record debtBy Ryan KailathMay 18, 2017POSTED IN: Economy debt business borrowing mortgage finance ListenreadDownloadDownload
Existing home sales likely to show a drop in February, economists say By Aaron SchrankMarch 22, 2017POSTED IN: mortgage rates Economy affordable housing home buying home ownership ListenreadDownloadDownload
Home equity helping people build household wealthBy Mitchell HartmanNovember 24, 2016Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: Housing crisis mortgage loans home equity ListenreadDownloadDownload
Home building’s up, but mortgage costs could go up tooBy Mitchell HartmanNovember 17, 2016Matthew Stockman/Getty ImagesToday's housing start numbers are a sign there's demand in a market that's still feeling the financial crisis and the housing bust.POSTED IN: Housing mortgage Federal Reserve ListenreadDownloadDownload
Equifax's new credit program will take a deeper look at your payment historyBy David BrancaccioOctober 04, 2016CafeCredit/FlickrEquifax CEO Richard Smith shares how the new method will work.POSTED IN: credit scores credit history equifax borrowing loans mortgage ListenreadDownloadDownload
Jumbo mortgages bigger piece of the housing pieBy Mitchell HartmanAugust 10, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesJumbo mortgages constitute a growing share of mortgage lending by big banks, which may disadvantage people of color in the housing market.POSTED IN: mortgage Fannie Mae FHA ListenreadDownloadDownload
Super fast mortgage approval and zero down. Say what?By Sally HershipsJuly 27, 2016FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty ImagesLenders are again offering exceptional terms. Especially if you're a tech worker.POSTED IN: real estate mortgage ListenreadDownloadDownload
Housing held back by too few new homes By Mitchell HartmanJuly 26, 2016Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesHome sales have been on the rise, and so have home prices. But home builders are not ramping up production to even approach pre-recession levels.POSTED IN: housing market mortgage new homes ListenreadDownloadDownload
