Financing Your Home

Interest rates continue to hover near record lows and it’s never been easier to finance your home purchase—whether it’s your first home, a vacation property, or a retirement villa. Find out how much house you can afford, learn about settlement and closing costs, and access the most current lending rates.

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Trillion Dollar Women: Use Your Power to Make Buying & Remodeling Decisions Written by a woman for women, this practical, insightful guide demystifies the home buying and remodeling process and empowers the reader to work confidently with architects, interior designers, and contractors to strategically craft a home that complements her unique lifestyle and personality … 2008	External Link
Facing Foreclosure? Here’s Help. Learn about federal programs in place to help home owners avoid foreclosure. 4/9/2013	Web page
Households Priced-Out by Higher House Prices and Interest Rates This report discusses the number of U.S. households potentially affected when house prices or interest rates change. 2/1/2012	Web page
Advice on Financing Your First Home Buying your first house can be very exciting. But financing your home purchase can be a daunting experience. In both cases, do your research and shop carefully to ensure you find exactly what you want and need.  Deciding how much to spend on your home and which type of mortgage will work … 5/12/2011	Web page
Home Owners: Avoid Mortgage Problems by Getting Help Early The worst thing a home owner can do is ignore the problem when they have trouble making their mortgage payments. According to Mindy A. Bockstein, chairperson and executive director of the New York State Consumer Protection Board, “Research shows that half of the families who fall into … 5/12/2011	Web page
Financing Your Home Remodeling Project Financing is one of the most important considerations for your home remodeling project. After all, the project will go nowhere if you can't pay for it. Fortunately, there are several options that can provide the dollars you need. 4/20/2011	Web page
Beware Foreclosure Rescue Scams Scammers are targeting people having trouble paying their mortgages. These so-called foreclosure rescue companies promise to stop foreclosure. But they're out to make a quick buck, and can turn a homeowner's distress into disaster. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer … 7/15/2009	Web page
Closing On Your Home Settlement (or closing) is the process which passes ownership of a property from seller to purchaser. Going to settlement on a new home can be bewildering. Home buyers are usually required to sign a seemingly endless pile of documents, most of which are written in terminology not used outside of … 7/19/2007	Web page
Insuring Your Home When you bought your home, you took out an insurance policy to cover the house and all of your family's belongings inside. But was that the last time you thought about your insurance coverage? Home owners insurance includes insurance on the actual structure and the contents inside. The structural … 7/19/2007	Web page
Home Buyer's Dictionary ARM? GPM? PITI? You’d have to be a cryptologist to figure out some of the terms buyers encounter during the home buying process. Doing research on how to buy a house before beginning the process can greatly improve your experience and prepare you for the exciting course ahead. And with … 5/9/2007	Web page