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Buying a home before marriage is becoming increasingly more popular — particularly with women. According to new data, single women are almost twice as likely as single men to become homebuyers.

Want to avoid a burglary or robbery in your newly purchased house? Then you might want to steer clear of Texas. According to a new study, the Lone Star State has the highest amount of burglary losses in the entire country.

Recent economic data indicate that a recession may be in the offing for 2019. How do the experts see a recession coming? The signs are there.

Today's Federal Reserve (FOMC) meeting ended with a .25 percent increase in interest rates, surprising no one and having little impact on markets.

Homeowners have seen serious gains in equity this year. According to the latest data, the average owner saw their home equity jump 9.4 percent since 2018 — an aggregate increase of $775.2 billion across the nation.

It turns out Millennials aren’t as bad with money as most assume. In fact, according to a new report from Bank of America, the Millennial generation is actually just as good — if not better — at managing their money than past cohorts were.

Want help paying down that mortgage loan? Just ask your parents. According to a new study, most U.S. parents would give their children nearly $6,000 to pay down debts — without expecting any sort of repayment at all.

Today's Federal Reserve (FOMC) meeting ended with a .25 percent increase in interest rates, surprising no one and having little impact on markets.

The Federal Reserve announced a rate increase as expected. But here's what you might not have anticipated.

The Federal Reserve announced a rate increase as expected. But here's what you might not have anticipated.

As the FOMC meets for the final time in 2017, analysts expect a rate hike. Janet Yellen's comments on future Fed actions could have a ripple effect.

The U.S. economy unexpectedly was in negative territory for job creation in September. What does that mean for home buyers?

New-home sales for August were unexpectedly lower, says the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Equifax is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Where did the credit bureaus come from, anyway, and how did they get so much of your information?

The economy is heating up, and the Fed is on a firm rate-hike schedule. So why aren't consumer mortgage rates rising? Analysis and advice.

Inflation is a self-reinforcing cycle. The longer it lasts, the more insidious its effects, and rising mortgage rates are an unfortunate consequence.