Hal Bundrick with the Los Angeles Times explores the necessity of paying 20% down on your mortgage loan. More, here.

 

Kelly Chen answers a reader’s question on CNN Money asking about a suitable strategy for paying off a mortgage, while simultaneously saving to put kids through college. More, here.

 

Diana Olick, reporting for CNBC, has a video and accompanying article that posit getting a mortgage is easier now, based on two major lending changes. More, here.

 

Realtor.com shares 5 reasons a 30-year mortgage may not be your best option. More, here.

 

Wolf Richter, writing for Business Insider, examines talk that mortgage lenders are relaxing credit standards. You can read why, and what that means, here.

 

Sidney Torres, host of CNBC’s The Deed, shares some tips to avoid costly mistakes when flipping a house. More, here.

 

USA Today has a piece on how those in the “gig economy” can better prepare to qualify for a mortgage. More, here.

 

Rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate loans moved lower today, according to a NerdWallet survey of mortgage rates published by national lenders. More, here.

 

CNBC has an article today weighing the pros and cons of paying off a mortgage loan before retirement. More, here.

 

Julia Bunch, writing for Forbes, examines the growing trend of baby boomers (those born between 1945 and 1964), and their favored investments in order to afford retirement. More, here.