Since it's impossible to know for certain if interest rates will rise or fall while you're closing on your home, here's when ...

As tax season approaches, many homeowners find themselves sifting through receipts and financial documents, searching for ...

Proposed legislation in California would require lenders to pay back any interest earned on withheld insurance proceeds to ...

Canadian landlords are able negotiate from a position of structural dominance as tenants confront systemic harms — rent hikes, unsafe conditions and evictions — all on their own.

From invasive plants to the height of a building, we explore the common reasons why lenders might reject your mortgage ...

Insurance protects homeowners from financial distress after climate disasters, but existing guidelines don't cover the scope ...

Insurance: Homeowners insurance, and in some cases, private mortgage insurance (PMI), if your down payment was less than 20%. Shop Early: Don’t wait until the end of your homebuying process to ...

Lenders primarily enforce acceleration clauses in cases of significant borrower default. If a homeowner misses multiple mortgage payments, fails to maintain homeowners insurance, or neglects ...

The mortgagee clause is a provision in a homeowners insurance policy that protects the lender from financial loss if the mortgaged property is substantially damaged or destroyed. Many mortgage ...

Home insurance is an ongoing cost tied to homeownership. Most Americans can't avoid it — mortgage lenders require coverage before closing a loan — and this type of coverage is typically ...