Affordability is one of the biggest challenges homebuyers face, in part because high home prices force most buyers to make large down payments.

Splitero reports refinancing isn't always a smart choice; hidden costs, waiting periods, and risks can outweigh potential savings.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell to 6.34% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.32% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.09% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity ...

Consumers are putting down less money on their new rides, but there are other ways to make up for what a down payment might have been.

With million-dollar homes out of reach for most middle-income families, some Bay Area employers are experimenting with down payment assistance ...

CNBC Select names the best lenders for non-QM loans, including New American Funding and CrossCountry Mortgage.

More car buyers are finding themselves in a tough spot financially. According to a recent report from Edmunds, more than 26% of new-vehicle trade-ins in the second quarter of 2025 had negative equity ...

The report found rolling debt into a new car purchase can be a costly decision. Buyers who carried negative equity into a new loan had an average monthly payment of $907 last quar ...

After waiting for nearly a year, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates. Here's a look at what that means for someone buying a vehicle.

When the Fed announces a rate cut, it feels like the kind of headline that should instantly make life cheaper. Lower rates? That must mean a lower car payment, right? Not so fast. This is one of the ...