There are several advantages to the 20% rule, including that it lowers your mortgage rate and increases your mortgage ...

Like a home equity loan, a Heloc is a type of debt based on how much value you’ve built in your house. However, a Heloc is a ...

According to ATTOM's Q3 2025 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, U.S. mortgage originations fell as ...

Older Americans hold $14 trillion in home equity, and 25% of first-time buyers get family help for down payment assistance.

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6.04% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is 24 basis points lower than yesterday and 15 basis points ...

Mortgage originations decreased by 1.6% in Q3 2025 but increased 1.9% year over year due to higher refinance and HELOC activity.

The Trump administration has proposed 50-year and “portable” mortgages to make home buying more affordable. But housing ...

A 50‑year mortgage would trap families in debt for most of their lives, while doubling the total interest they pay ...

If you're at or near retirement and looking for a new mortgage, it might call for more preparation than any previous home purchases. While many in their 60s and 70s are still working full time and ...

A traditional 30-year mortgage entails 360 payments over three decades, often at a fixed interest rate. Adding another 20 years to the life of the loan would decrease monthly payments by a few hundred ...

Would the Trump administration’s pitch for a 50-year mortgage really make housing more affordable? Experts say short-term ...

Cooper encourages people to do the math when they’re buying a house. If you consider a 50 year mortgage, multiply your ...