There's good and bad news for home shoppers hoping for lower mortgage rates in 2026 — in the first month of the year, rates fell to a three-year low, and have hovered in the low 6.0% range since. But ...

A bad credit score can make the homebuying process particularly challenging, as most mortgage lenders require a FICO ® Score of at least 620 for a conventional home loan. The good news is that some ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

With over four years of experience writing in the housing market space, Robin Rothstein demystifies mortgage and loan concepts, helping first-time homebuyers and homeowners make informed decisions as ...