Student loan borrowers are about to see some of the practical changes the Trump administration is making to the system that ...

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Extending a mortgage term from 30 to 50 years could lower monthly payments, making homeownership accessible to more people. Despite lower monthly payments, a 50-year mortgage results in paying ...

Housing affordability is one of the defining issues of our time, and nowhere is this more evident than in New York City. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani toppled Gotham’s Democratic establishment by tapping ...

The montage of the American Dream begins with a front door and a mortgage. President Donald Trump is correct to say that the dream is slipping out of reach for too many families. Home prices have ...

While Jamie Dimon, chief executive at JPMorgan Chase & Co., recently raised concerns about credit-market conditions by noting that “when you see one cockroach, there are probably more,” there have not ...

A question we’ve received from clients with increased frequency is whether they can forgo recording their loan modification agreement in certain circumstances or jurisdictions without jeopardizing ...

The right time to refinance depends on your financial situation and goals Written By Written by Staff Loans Editor, WSJ | Buy Side Hannah Alberstadt is a Buy Side staff editor specializing in loans.

Loss mitigation is a collaborative process between borrowers and mortgage servicers to prevent foreclosure. It involves various strategies to help homeowners manage their mortgage payments and avoid ...

Homeowners are still waiting for mortgage relief. Despite mounting expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, monthly payments remain high for millions of borrowers locked into rates near or above 7% ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. An apparent surge of student loan forgiveness approval letters ...

Consumer debt headlines can be misleading; when adjusted for population, wages, and inflation, debt service remains manageable and below pre-2008 levels. Delinquency rates are rising in credit cards ...