Mortgage Archive

Recasting is another way to lower your monthly mortgage payments, but there is one catch.

If you are a homeowner with a mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), you may soon be eligible for an streamline refinance at a lower cost.

After mandating higher fees on mortgages with the last payroll tax deal, Congress showed mercy on lenders and borrowers with last week's version.

Mortgage rates defied predictions by remaining near historic lows throughout last year. But will this last in 2012?

Financial choices made during and after divorce can impact how well you move forward. Learn how to avoid these common errors.

An FHA loan has been the savior of many homeowners, but a shrinking insurance fund could mean problems for the program.

Read how the holiday classic "It's A Wonderful Life" would translate to a modern banking environment--complete with rogue traders and the Occupy movement.

If you are among the nation's estimated 20 million upside-down homeowners, the revised Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) may be playing your song.

Homeowners with little equity may have trouble securing a conventional refinance, but FHA refinance opportunities could be what they need to lower their rate.

The FHA hasn't produced many deals under this program. Where did it go wrong?