Weekly rent-to-own furniture and appliance payments that can triple the price of a purchase. Here's how to break the habit.

New York law caps rent to own at 2.25 times the cash price. And that’s about what she’s paying. That’s why experts say rent to own should be the last resort.

One rent-to-own store chain is currently selling a 65-inch Class Smart 4K UHD Samsung TV, and you can get it by paying $79.99 a month for 24 months. After two years, you’ll have paid $1,919.76.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, that Rent-A-Center, one of the nation’s largest rent-to-own companies will pay $15.5 million to settle California’a ...

Companies like Feather, Furlenco, Rentomojo, and CasaOne have pioneered app-based models that allow users to furnish a home ...

Rent-a-Center is a company that offers rent-to-own products, including furniture, appliances, and electronics. Akin to leasing a car, Rent-a-Center customers rent items and have the option to buy ...

Rent-to-own deals usually take two forms. Lease purchases consist of a lease and a contract of sale that obligates the buyer ...

You’ve probably heard or seen the rent-to-own advertisements online as a potential solution to not being able to afford buying a home—but you probably haven’t heard how they have been used ...

Rent-to-own is best for a prospective homebuyer who might not be ready, or get approved, to buy a home at the current time. — Greg McBride, CFA, chief financial analyst for Bankrate ...

Rent-A-Center Inc. said Fahmi Karam will become its next finance chief, succeeding former CFO Maureen Short who departed the company. The rent-to-own furniture and electronics company said ...

Rent-to-own deals are nothing new. These transactions, in which a portion of the buyer’s monthly rent payment is ultimately applied toward a down payment, traditionally have been used by home ...