While it’s often said you need a 20% down payment to buy a home, that’s not always the case. Many mortgage programs allow you to buy a home with a down payment as low as 3%. This opens doors for more ...

HUD is requesting public comments on potential improvements to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage and mortgage-backed securities programs. Feedback will guide future policy adjustments to better ...

Rocket Mortgage expanded its special-purpose credit program that will offer a $3,000 credit for first-time homebuyers to use toward their downpayment in select cities. The Detroit-headquarterd lender ...

Swift Home Loans provides home purchase and refinancing solutions across 48 states and Washington, D.C. Its offerings include conventional, government-backed and specialty loan programs, with support ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Learn about the types of loans available before beginning your home search Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Kim Porter is contributor to Buy Side from WSK and expert on mortgages, student ...

Buying your first home can feel like a huge leap. With rising home prices, a competitive housing market, and the weight of all those extra costs, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. Over half of ...