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A low-down-payment mortgage can put you on the fast track to homeownership if you lack the funds to make a bigger payment, and there are several options available.

Ed Conway analysis on GDP figures that show surprise growth in the UK economy; we hear about the rise of unequal inheritance and what disgruntled children can do about it; and Ryanair is scrapping ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective ...

"This week’s higher-than-expected inflation rate suggests that Fed rate cuts will be delayed, potentially until the summer," ...

Mortgage rates fell for the fourth week in a row, offering a glimmer of hope for home buyers as the U.S. housing market ...