New reverse mortgage hits the market
If you're shopping for a reverse mortgage, you have a new choice to mull over. The federal government has expanded its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, or HECM, to include a...
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Down to brass tax: Homeowner deductions & credits
Homeowners can claim a slew of write-offs to lower their tax bills. There are deductions for mortgage interest, mortgage points and real estate tax payments. And when you sell your...
Down to brass tax: Homeowner deductions & credits
Homeowners can claim a slew of write-offs to lower their tax bills. There are deductions for mortgage interest, mortgage points and real estate tax payments. And when you sell your...
Expect to pay more for a mortgage soon
Borrowing to buy a home will get more expensive soon, especially if you have a high credit score because you'll be hit with a new fee. Fannie Mae, which sets...
Expect to pay more for a mortgage soon
Borrowing to buy a home will get more expensive soon, especially if you have a high credit score because you'll be hit with a new fee. Fannie Mae, which sets...
A better way to buy a foreclosure
You can bid on a foreclosure at auction. But for most homebuyers, real estate-owned properties, or REOs, are a far less risky route to a bargain. If bidders at auction...
A better way to buy a foreclosure
You can bid on a foreclosure at auction. But for most homebuyers, real estate-owned properties, or REOs, are a far less risky route to a bargain. If bidders at auction...
Make way for a cashless lifestyle
The phrase "Show me the money" is taking on a new meaning: By 2020, use of cash is likely to be a rarity. It won't disappear entirely, of course. Individuals...
Seeking gold in blue chips
Thanks to his astute calls on the failings of Allied Capital and Lehman Brothers, David Einhorn has gained a reputation as one of the nation's shrewdest hedge fund managers. Profits...
New fee rules may change card-payment landscape
Someday soon, price tags may become as complex as credit agreements. In the coming year, shoppers are likely to notice that the price they pay depends on how they pay....