CNBC Select explains how to apply for a mortgage, from preparing financially and getting preapproval to undergoing the ...

Higher property taxes and increased homeowner’s insurance premiums add to housing costs, forcing homeowners to search for ...

Fitch Ratings said that the recent hurricanes and wildfires will have a “relatively immaterial effect” on mortgage insurance ...

Principal and interest were clear, plus taxes and home insurance, but we were caught off guard by mortgage insurance. This was the first time either of us had ever heard of insurance for a mortgage.

The recent disastrous wildfires in Southern California are an extreme example of the challenges homeowners face after their ...

Some states are passing “Climate Superfund” laws, requiring energy companies to help pay for the costs of dealing with ...

Fitch Ratings explains how recent natural disasters will impact mortgage insurers and borrowers, with property insurance ...

CNBC Select reviews Bank of America mortgage offerings, including purchase loans, refinancing, closing cost grants and more.

However, that security has a price tag for borrowers. All home buyers who use an FHA loan will need to pay mortgage insurance premiums, otherwise known as MIPs. These premiums insure lenders and ...

Homeowners seeking to rebuild their homes after a devastating disaster may be surprised to find themselves in another ...

Yet, mortgage payments rose 50 years ago, too. Between 1971 and 1981 — also boosted by prices and rates — the typical monthly ...