With demand outstripping supply across the nation and homes often attracting multiple bids, it should come as no surprise that CoreLogic has reported that home prices were up in April 13% year over year. In FinLocker’s hometown of St Louis, real estate agents...
In honor of Black History Month, we’ve examined the racial disparity in homeownership and ways for the fintech, finance, and mortgage industries to improve Black Americans' homeownership rate. Homeownership is the primary way that American families accumulate...
A home is more than just a roof and walls. The financial benefits of being a homeowner are easy to calculate. However, homeownership also has lifestyle, health, and social benefits for the homeowner, their extended family, and the community. Gain a Community...
The decision to buy or rent your home can be challenging. Homeownership has traditionally been an important way to build wealth. A view held by the majority of Americans: 84% believe that buying a home is a good financial decision.1 Owning a median-priced,...
Nationwide, cities are low on inventory for starter homes, and this situation is expected to remain the same in 2021. It is important to get organized for your home purchase now, so you'll be prepared to make an offer when you find the right home. Many of these...
At the conclusion of 2019, prior to the Coronavirus changing the way we live and work, Millennials - those born between 1981 and 1996 (turning 25 to 40 in 2021) – had a 47%1 share of primary home loan originations of the market. As 2020 progressed, and office...