Landlords who own buildings with one or more rent-stabilized units are now required to post signs informing tenants that the building contains rent-stabilized apartments. The move is aimed at ...

On-time rental payments will now factor in to Fannie Mae underwriting calculations, and missed rental payments won’t keep borrowers from getting a mortgage. The Federal Housing Finance Agency today ...

Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac are now allowed to calculate rent history in the algorithm for determining credit history loan approval. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now use multiple methods to assess ...

Your credit score is a big factor in whether you qualify for a home loan, and that score is based on your credit history, as reported by Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian. Using these reports, lenders ...

Thirty-five percent of U.S. households rent, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing. Perhaps not surprisingly, renting an apartment versus purchasing a home is often more viable for ...