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 ...

Home appraisals involve paperwork and physical property inspections, and buyers should know the Federal Housing Administration is stricter about them for its government-backed loans than are brokers ...

Owning a house can be wonderful. You finally have a place where you can customize and set up just how you like and as you pay off your mortgage, you are improving your financial well-being. Buying a ...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-06, which codifies “updates to FHA’s permanent loss mitigation options based on learnings from its temporary ...

Before most house hunters can close the deal, they need to qualify for a mortgage. Learning how to apply for a mortgage in advance - and breaking the process down into digestible steps - can help ...

Buying a home is the American dream for many, but it can seem like a huge hurdle if you don’t have decent credit. After all, conventional lenders often require a minimum credit score of 620 to qualify ...

Houston mortgage broker Steve Kyles explains why buyers choose local experts, highlighting VA experience, broker access, and a clear, guided mortgage process. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, December 31, ...