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Can you get a home loan with bad credit?

Lenders typically want homebuyers to have a FICO Score of at least 620, but it may still be possible to get a mortgage if your score is 500 or higher.

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Here's where your credit score should be to buy a house

Mortgage lenders use specific credit scores—here are the minimum credit scores you need for a variety of mortgage types.

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How much should a house down payment be?

If you’re a first-time homebuyer feeling worried by the 20% down payment guidance commonly quoted, know that a down payment can actually be much lower—for example, 3% to 5% depending on loan type. Here’s how it works.

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10 Things You Should Know About Reverse Mortgages

A look at what to know about reverse mortgages, and why caution around them is warranted.

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Compare current mortgage rates

Keeping an eye on mortgage rates as you plan to buy your first home, upgrade or downgrade the size of your house, or refinance? Here are the current average mortgage rates—as well as everything you need to know about how mortgages work.

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Current mortgage rates as of June 18, 2024

If you’re planning to buy a house soon, you might be wondering what a good mortgage rate is. We’ll prepare you with the info you need to rate shop by showcasing average rates for various types of mortgages.

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Current mortgage rates as of June 17, 2024

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There’s a way to land a sub-4% mortgage rate for buyers locked out of the housing market. But they’ve been hard to get—until now

Roam launches new product making it easier to take over sellers’ current mortgages.

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Is Your Retirement Solution Hiding in Plain Sight?

Here’s how to use your home equity in combination with an annuity contract to produce late-in-life income.

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Mortgage Rates Expected To Decrease By End Of 2024

Stay informed about stable mortgage rates influenced by economic factors and potential Fed rate cuts.

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The Dream of Homeownership: Best Mortgages for Latinos

Buying a home may seem like a far-fetched dream, this guide will help you fin the best mortgages and home loans

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Driven to distraction: New rules recommend states steer clear of highway sign humor

The Federal Highway Administration tells states to watch out for word play that can confuse drivers.

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Lawsuit seeks to protect threatened owls

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are likely to be impacted by the proposed Interstate 11, a lawsuit alleges

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Why are housing prices up 242% in Boise and only 73% in Baltimore since 2012? These 4 factors are driving prices says a noted expert who studied 100 markets

Analysis from the American Enterprise Institute helps explain housing's remarkable resilience. Three of the fundamental factors are still working in favor of a robust market.

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Mortgage Delinquencies Rose Slightly in Third Quarter As Jobs Market Eased

The mortgage delinquency rate rose in the third quarter across all loan types, economist says.

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Thousands of veterans face foreclosure and it's not their fault. The VA could help

An NPR investigation finds that many people with VA loans who got a COVID forbearance are at risk of losing their homes. The VA has a fix, but it could be too late unless it halts foreclosures.

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Everything you need to know about a government shutdown

The impacts of government shutdowns include furloughed employees, reductions in services, closed parks and museums, and much more.

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How do you buy a home with little or no credit? Turn rent payments into credit score points

Zhiqiang Su, 50, and Yuping Liang, 50, moved from China to Chicago in 2020, seeking a life with better education opportunities for their now 21-year-old daughter and more freedom.

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Robin Abcarian: On affirmative action, Justice Jackson blasts her colleagues' 'let-them-eat-cake obliviousness'

There is no way around this: The Supreme Court's split decision overturning affirmative action in college admissions is a perfect example of how racial diversity enriches us, and why it should be enshrined as a goal in our laws.

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Want to buy a house? Here's how to save enough money

The home loan you choose can make all the difference.

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Buying a home in 2023 won't be for the faint of heart

If home ownership is on your 2023 vision board, here's what to keep in mind.

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Check out UFB Direct—an online bank offering savings products with APYs of at least 5%

Savers might find that UFB’s high rates complement their existing banking relationship.

Insider UK

Scottish food and drink firms set sights on Asia

Scottish Development International is hosting several Scottish companies at major trade events in the region

The Independent UK

More than £130m in public money handed to housing providers named and shamed by regulator

Investigation: Simon Murphy and May Bulman uncover huge sums in housing benefit for vulnerable people paid to firms whose bosses are cashing in through a loophole in regulation

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What Fed Chairman Powell sees for the housing market

The fate of the housing boom is on the minds of both homeowners and homebuyers these days. Will record home values lead to a crash reminiscent of the one that made the Great Recession so painful? Or will prices simply take a breather from their torrid pace of appreciation?

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