Maintaining a healthy cash flow, controlling debt, building an emergency fund, planning for taxes and retirement — Julia Lashay Israel offers the gut check every business needs
By making homeownership more affordable, Bernice Ross writes, DPA enhances the value agents bring to the table and plays a vital role in making homeownership more accessible
Buyer demand is still robust, but affordability challenges can make it harder for clients to qualify for financing, Luke Babich writes. Here's how to help
Down payment assistance, income-driven repayment still offer path to homeownership for those repaying $1.6T in student loan debt as Biden administration pledges the 'fight is not over'
Industry groups continue to object to new Fannie and Freddie fee aimed at some riskier borrowers as a burden on lenders and middle-class consumers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed on Monday a shift from DTI ratios to a price-based approach to improve qualified mortgage access
Rules differ depending on the federal agency backing the loan
Fannie Mae survey shows some lenders apply stricter standards than what their investors require, leaving some borrowers out in the cold
Bid to boost capital reserves also includes changes to reverse mortgage offerings
Temporary exemption will allow government-backed loans to exceed 43 percent DTI
Why some think new rules are a 'drag' on the market
New tool factors bankruptcy, FICO score and debt ratio into the equation
Rent it Right
Congress, interest groups form unlikely alliance to oppose plan
Fast track to mortgage approval