As mortgage rates move higher, you might be looking for ways to make a home purchase cost less. In addition to finding an affordable property, negotiating prices and shopping for the best mortgage ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Friday issued a rep o rt indicating that it is taking a closer look at the impact of “discount points” on mortgage transactions, noting that use of ...

Mortgage points are used to offset the costs of mortgage and you can use them in two different ways. Origination points are mortgage points used to pay the lender for the creation of the loan itself, ...

These mortgage fees increased 22 percent from 2021 to 2022. One likely factor is the greater use of discount points to nudge interest rates down. By Ann Carrns A pricey housing market and higher ...