What's Happening
Silicon Valley Residents Boast the Nation’s Best Money-Management Skills
It takes a substantial down payment, a high household income, and outstanding credit to buy...March 15, 2016
What's Happening
Average U.S. Credit Score Climbs to Record High
The average consumer credit score has reached an all-time high, enabling more Americans to leverage...September 3, 2015
What's Happening
Millennial Homebuyers Face Credit-Score Challenges
Millennials make up the largest percentage of the U.S. population and recently surpassed Generation X...August 6, 2015
What's Happening
Bay Area Homebuyers to Benefit From Credit Agencies’ New,...
The Bay Area leads the nation in the percentage of residents with top credit scores....August 13, 2014
What's Happening
Down Payments Declining in Changing Mortgage Scene
Average down payments are declining in 2014, a sign that lenders are serious about easing...May 6, 2014
What's Happening
Worried You Don’t Qualify for a Home Loan? You...
More than half of today's prospective homebuyers say they have put purchase plans on hold...April 30, 2014
Market Snapshot
Low Mortgage Rates Bedeviled by Lending Rules, but Boosting...
Mortgage rates today are at their lowest levels in decades, but tight lending standards have...October 25, 2012