Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side and an expert on real estate, mortgages, investing and home renovations. Of the many varieties of mortgage loans out there, the VA loan—a type of mortgage ...

Limited inventory and high interest rates dramatically cooled the housing market in 2022, with home sales falling nearly 18% from 2021, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. At ...

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make, and choosing the right type of mortgage can make all the difference. For many buyers, the choice often comes down to a VA ...

Rachel Witkowski is an award-winning journalist whose 20-year career spans a wide range of topics in finance, government regulation and congressional reporting. Ms. Witkowski has spent the last decade ...

Government home loans are mortgages issued by private mortgage lenders and insured by the federal government. There are several government agencies that offer mortgage programs, including the Federal ...

Veterans Affairs (VA) loans have significant advantages, from a 0% downpayment to lower interest rates. If you have a VA entitlement, you could secure a VA loan with 100% financing. What if you ...

Native American veterans -- or veterans married to Native Americans -- can receive loans for homes on federal trust lands at a lower rate for up to the next two years. The Department of Veterans ...

Some people taking out a home loan and purchasing flood insurance could face delays during the U.S. government shutdown.

As Congress battles over a potential government shutdown in Washington, D.C., homebuyers and sellers continue navigating the ...

WASHINGTON — More than 40,000 veterans who fell behind on their mortgages will get seven more months to catch up with payments or make other arrangements with lenders under an extended moratorium on ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs will end a controversial mortgage bailout program that provides “last resort” assistance to veterans facing foreclosure and holding VA-backed loans, the ...