Home Ownership

CFPB Targets Mortgage Servicer ‘Junk Fees’
CFPB Targets Mortgage Servicer ‘Junk Fees’
April 24, 2024  |  CFPB

America’s consumer finance watchdog is targeting “junk fees” in the mortgage industry. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published findings Wednesday (April 24) showing that mortgage servicers — the...

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Record-High Share of Americans Have Paid Off Their Homes 
Record-High Share of Americans Have Paid Off Their Homes 
November 17, 2023  |  Real Estate

An increasing number of Americans have realized the dream of owning a home without the burden of a mortgage.  Nearly 40% of homeowners in the...

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Credit Building Programs, Cooler Rental Market Aid Renters Seeking to Upgrade
Credit Building Programs, Cooler Rental Market Aid Renters Seeking to Upgrade
March 10, 2023  |  Real Estate

Although the real estate market remains too hot for some first-time buyers, rental prices are finally sinking. This is according to CoreLogic’s recently released Single-Family Rent...

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Unmortgage Aims For Financial Inclusion In Housing Market
Unmortgage Aims For Financial Inclusion In Housing Market
September 11, 2018  |  Investments

London startup Unmortgage has just closed a £10 million (just over $13 million USD) seed round as it prepares to launch its “part-own, part-rent” platform...

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Today in Data: Home Ownership on The Rise
Today in Data: Home Ownership on The Rise
May 01, 2017  |  Today In Data

It may be safe to say that the home ownership market is turning a significant corner. While sales have been sluggish for quite some time,...

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Home Ownership Outpaces Rental For First Time In Decade
Home Ownership Outpaces Rental For First Time In Decade
May 01, 2017  |  Real Estate

Signs indicate that U.S. buyers are feeling more optimistic about the housing market and the economy at large. The latest data released by the U.S....

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