Most people associate a mortgage with buying a house, but a construction loan finances the home build — from purchasing the lot, paying for labor and materials and covering any permit fees.

If you're saddled with a high mortgage rate, refinancing can get you a better rate and terms, help you pay off your loan faster or even enable you to convert your home equity into cash.

A 40-year mortgage has low monthly payments, but you’ll pay more interest and accumulate home equity slowly. Learn whether a ...

Yet mortgage rates have remained high due to converging macroeconomic factors: strong economic data and concerns over ...

MakeMyMove breaks down everything to know about first-time home buyer incentives including how they work, who qualifies, and ...

Each point costs 1% of the purchase price of a home and usually knocks the rate down by 0.25%. On a $400,000 home, you'd pay ...

Taking the time to make an informed decision can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your loan. To help you choose among mortgage lenders, NerdWallet’s editorial team has picked some ...

The Federal Reserve is expected to announce its third interest rate cut of 2024 at its policy meeting tomorrow. In an effort ...

South Carolina's housing finance agency has increased the amount of down payment assistance available to qualifying ...