Mortgages
News, insights and expert analysis on mortgages from the team at Kiplinger.
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Mortgage Payments Spike Nearly 20% From a Year Ago
High interest rates and expensive home prices are hurting potential homebuyers, as mortgage payments jump from a year ago. Payments are up almost 20% from last year.
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HUD Investigates HSBC's U.S. Unit Over Redlining Allegations
Action prompted by a non-profit’s complaint to the agency involving six metro areas.
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The Magic Mortgage Rate Number to Tip the Housing Market
A new survey from Zillow found the “mortgage rate tipping point” at which homeowners are likely to sell their homes. Hint: It's above 5%.
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Mortgage Nightmare: Firm Made $2.3B in Illegal Home Payments, Affecting 500K Customers
The CFPB fined ACI millions of dollars for harming mortgage customers during a failed payments test.
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Home Down Payments Shrink Amid Affordability Squeeze
Home buyers are putting down smaller down payments as housing costs and interest rates rise.
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Buyers More Confident Home Prices Will Go Down, New Survey Finds
Consumers are feeling optimistic about home prices, according to Fannie Mae’s latest poll, but why?
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Demand for Vacation Homes Plummets
Between high mortgages and return-to-office plans, there's less interest in vacation homes, a new report says.
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Tap Home Equity for Retirement Income
If you're looking for extra retirement income, it's worth checking close to home. We look at four ways to use your home equity as a source of regular income.
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Millennials No Longer the Largest Generation of Homebuyers
The latest study from the National Association of Realtors finds that millennials are no longer the largest generation of homebuyers, and have been overtaken by baby boomers.
