Millions of Americans saw their credit scores sink when student loan collection resumed. How it might affect their ability to ...

Why didn't the Federal Reserve move mortgage rates far on Wednesday afternoon? Because it said almost exactly what markets thought it would say. Markets bet on outcomes ahead of actual events. So, ...

We estimate home prices you might be able to afford on a $70,000 annual salary based on common lending assumptions.

Buying your first home can feel like an impossible dream in today’s tough market, but you might be surprised that you qualify ...

Renting out your pool or another of your home's leisure amenities can be a lucrative side hustle. But is it worth the hassle?

First-time home buyers are biding their time, put off by high mortgage rates. But is that a mistake they'll later regret?

As we reported yesterday, the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting body, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), ends a two-day meeting today. In theory, it could announce a change in general interest ...

Have you been surprised that markets, bonds and mortgage rates haven't moved further than they have in recent months? After all, the business press has been full of screaming headlines about the ...

Some commentators were surprised that U.S. Treasury yields (and therefore mortgage rates) rose rather than fell last Friday in response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. MarketWatch ...