The current weak state of the economy traces back to the collapse of the subprime mortgage market in late 2006. With banks and mortgage insurers cutting back on broker business, does this mark the end of the mortgage broker model?

Jobs in mortgage restructering for struggling homeowners are increasing as companies continue to hire.

Karen Damato answers reader questions about reverse mortgages, inheritance and Roth IRAs.

Many of the super-rich took on mortgages in the boom years as a source of cheap capital.

A reverse mortgage might sound like a great idea for raising cash during retirement, but it’s important to understand the requirements, risks and costs before signing on the dotted line.

Despite signs of stabilization at the end of 2009, next year could prove treacherous for the housing and mortgage markets as a variety of woes could rekindle the falloff of the last two years, according to mortgage-industry veterans speaking at the Mortga

President Obama wants to push for a consumer financial protection agency. Could a new regulator do more harm than good?

Lew Sichelman answers reader questions about errors on a transferred mortgage and the first-time home buyers tax credit.

Kelly Greene advises on reader on why there could be reasons to wait on paying off their mortgage.

Rates on fixed-rate mortgages fall to a low not seen since 1991, when records started being kept on the loan.