Learn about homebuying

Congress introduced a new bill that gives tax breaks to home buyers in the same way it helps people save for college and for retirement. This article...

Fannie Mae HomePath is a unique foreclosure-sale program backed by mortgage giant Fannie Mae. Through HomePath, renters and buyers can purchase...

Roughly 1% of U.S. households file for bankruptcy each year, and many will be eligible to buy a home within 2 years of their bankruptcy discharge....

When you buy a home, you have three options for where to get a mortgage: Choosing the appropriate lender type will save you time and money on your...

A first-time home buyer is a home buyer who hasn’t owned the home they’ve lived in within the most recent three years.  First-time...

Home buyers can use their 401(k) retirement funds to make a downpayment on a home, but they shouldn’t. 401(k) loans are a relic from the 1980s...

HomeReady® is the branded name of Fannie Mae’s 3 percent down, low down payment mortgage loan. It’s an affordable mortgage program for...

Home Possible® is the branded name of Freddie Mac’s 3 percent down, low down payment mortgage. It’s an affordable mortgage program for...

In 2022, the credit bureaus made a change to remove medical debt’s effect on credit scores. In a joint statement, credit scoring competitors...