Few assets build wealth as well as real estate does. Learn about home equity, how it works, and how you can accelerate its growth on your own home(s). Continue reading

Current mortgage rates and mortgage market movement. Today’s mortgage rates and mortgage news. Live rate quotes available. News and data provided by MBSQuoteline, a real-time mortgage market data service available to loan officers, real estate agents, and other finance professionals. Continue reading

The “mortgage refinance” goes by many names — The IRRRL, the FHA Streamline Refinance, the Rate-and-Term, and others. Which is which, and how to qualify for the one you want. Continue reading

An updated list of low- and no-downpayment mortgages available to today’s home buyers. Updated for 2016. Includes access to today’s live mortgage rates. Continue reading

Fannie Mae Conventional 97 Mortgage Requires Just 3% Down THE “3% DOWN MORTGAGE” FROM FANNIE MAE For buyers looking for a low-down payment mortgage option that’s not backed by the FHA, Fannie Mae has two options — the HomeReady™ mortgage and the Conventional 97. HomeReady™ is limited to certain low-income census tracts; and areas with high minority concentrations. By contrast, […]