No equity: The cash you put down on your home instantly translates into equity, boosting your net worth for the price of liquidity. Without equity built up in your home, you won’t be able to ...

More than half of Americans still think a 20% is required to buy a home. This longstanding myth could get in the way of ...

Making a larger down payment can get you a lower interest rate. Most — but not all — mortgage loans require a down payment, a percentage of the home value you pay upfront. How much you should put ...

First-Generation Down Payment Assistance Program will provide a loan of up to $25,000 to eligible buyers to help cover t ...

Rates on 30-year new purchase loans ended last week 5 basis points lower than the previous Friday, dipping to a 6.79% average ...

Katelyn and Danny Hughes, two homeowners in their mid-twenties, bought their first home together in 2024 in a Pittsburgh suburb. They took advantage of a program from a major nationwide lender that ...