mortgage

Mortgage rates climbed to a new nine-month high Thursday as inflation fears outweighed fledgling investor optimism over the prospect of a peace deal with Iran.  The average rate on 30-year…

Stop telling buyers that a fixed-rate mortgage means their payment will never change. Rising property taxes and insurance costs make that bad advice, Bernice Ross writes. For decades, we have…

Key Takeaways: PMI is required on conventional loans with less than 20% down. It adds to your monthly costs but can be removed once you reach 20% equity. You can…

In financial planning, sometimes we will be call upon to make some calculation. I think many felt that it has to be always rather personalized but perhaps you don’t have…

I would commonly tell a lot of people: It is good to go through the numbers first, before drawing a strong conclusion. I am quite a numbers person (if you…

New research from Digital Finance Analytics principal Martin North shows over 34,000 Tassie households are suffering with mortgage stress. Pictures: Supplied Tens of thousands of Tasmanian households across the state’s…

Pending home sales posted their biggest annual gain in six weeks and new listings rose for a second consecutive week during the four weeks ending April 26, according to Redfin.…

Applying for a mortgage in 2026 still follows a fairly standard process. Most loans take about 30 to 45 days from application to closing, depending on your finances and the…

Canadian credit data point to three key patterns that lead up to borrowers falling behind on mortgage payments, according to a recent report from the Bank of Canada . As…

Buying a home is a big financial commitment, and most buyers will need a mortgage to make it happen. Understanding your monthly payment is a key part of budgeting for…