Homebuyers continue to be saddled with high mortgage rates, which have been hovering close to 7%. However, mortgage applications have ticked up 12.5% for the week ending June 6 after three straight ...

Among the standard upfront expenses of buying a home that may surprise you are the closing costs. These fees, separate from your down payment, include the cost of services for things like your home ...

Part of determining if a mortgage refinance is practical is weighing the balance between its benefits and costs.

A no-closing-cost refinance means you won’t pay closing costs upfront — but you will roll them into your loan or pay a higher interest rate. A no-closing-cost refinance saves you some money at closing ...

Aug. 18—(StatePoint) Buying a home? Don't forget to account for closing costs. These settlement fees are among the last expenses you pay before officially taking ownership of your new home. Here's ...

Recover closing costs within 5 years, and other tips. May 17, 2010 — -- Have you heard? Mortgage rates hit their lowest point of the year last week. Wow, every time I think they can't go any ...