Down payment assistance programs can help you afford your first home, even as mortgage rates continue to climb.

The House version softens a controversial provision aimed at large institutional investors The U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R.

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A landmark housing affordability package moved one step closer to becoming law on Wednesday after winning bipartisan approval ...

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Bipartisan housing bill, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, finally passed the House last week. But the Senate must still ...

Housing is expensive. Of course, people have always thought that, especially when they're buying their first home. But today, housing is more expensive than in living memory — maybe than ever before.