Whether you’re buying your first house or your forever home, understanding your monthly mortgage payment is vital before you close. It’s often the largest recurring expense in your budget, and knowing ...

Mortgage rates ticked back down this week, though only slightly. Where does that leave homebuyers looking to lock in a decent rate?

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Chris Jennings is formally a writer and editor with more than seven years of experience in the personal finance and mortgage space. He enjoys simplifying complex mortgage topics for first-time ...

There are multiple repayment strategies for owning your home outright sooner. The best option depends on how much extra you’re willing to put toward the loan and how quickly you want to pay off your ...

Something to be thankful for this week: Both home prices and mortgage rates are down. The median home price fell from $425,000 in September to $424,950 in October. Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed ...

Rachel Witkowski is an award-winning journalist whose 20-year career spans a wide range of topics in finance, government regulation and congressional reporting. Ms. Witkowski has spent the last decade ...