There are a variety of options, including tapping an existing HELOC or considering using an insurance settlement.

Gift money can come from relatives and even friends in some cases. It can cover your down payment and/or closing costs, reducing or eliminating the cash you need to close the home purchase.

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.97%, according to the Mortgage Research Center, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.01%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates may not fall as much as initially expected this year thanks to ...

After recently shooting up to their highest level since May, rates on 30-year mortgages have moved the other way—falling four days in a row. Most other loan rates also dropped.

After recently shooting up to the most expensive level since May, rates on 30-year loans have fallen considerably the last ...

How long it takes you to save for a 20% down payment depends in part on where you live, according to a new report.

On a normal day, it's nearly impossible to predict which way mortgage rates will go. Now, with so much uncertainty in ...

Even if you can afford the mortgage payments, you’ll still have to save for your down payment and this might take a lot ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. The economy has remained strong in recent months, keeping mortgage rates ...

Housing affordability remains a problem at the start of 2025. Learn how to calculate how much house you can afford.

One of the nation's largest mortgage companies, online lender LoanDepot boasts lower rates and a variety of down payment assistance programs. We like that LoanDepot has taken a lot of the sting ...