USDA loans: With a USDA loan, you can modify your mortgage with an extended term of up to 40 years, reduce the interest rate ...

A mortgage loan modification can offer an opportunity for borrowers to get their monthly payment on their mortgage reduced to an amount they can afford. A mortgage loan modification may extend the ...

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A loan program that can help with housing costs is flying under the radar in Berkshire County. The Home Modification Loan Program is a state-funded initiative that provides up to $50,000 in financing ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. program aimed at helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure has been oversold by the Treasury Department and is likely to be a failure when it wraps up in 2012, a ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suggests that lenders may be overzealous in repossessing cars. By Ann Carrns Black homeownership has declined in the city and nationally in the last 20 years, ...

Discover how home modifications improve accessibility, safety, and independence for individuals with physical limitations for a more livable home environment.

The C.F.P.B. had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders. But with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, starting with shopping for the best mortgage rates. By Ann Carrns The Consumer ...