I am 60 years old and want to build a new house for $700,000. We have $1.5 million in 401(k) plans, including $500,000 in Roth funds, which I could withdraw to pay a big chunk of the house. We have a ...

The phrase "sea of change" aptly represents the mortgage market. Unprecedented change is partly due to interest rates and a drop in refinancing levels, but is also affecting the way consumers shop for ...

Today’s housing starts report clearly shows that to build more homes, we will need lower mortgage rates. Without lower rates, housing permits — which are already at COVID-19 recession levels — are at ...