HomeOwner

The federal government on Wednesday ordered 16 mortgage lenders and servicers, including four of the nation's largest banks, to reimburse homeowners who were incorrectly foreclosed upon.

When my grandparents bought their first home in 1953, they paid their home builder for the price of the home. The buyer handed over the money, courtesy of the bank; the builder handed over the keys to the home. And that was it, transaction finished. But that scenario may be fading thanks to the...

Following the devastating earthquakes that hit Chile and Haiti, some insurance companies are hiking rates on earthquake insurance by as much as 200%. A recent Los Angeles Times article reported that California-based GeoVera Insurance Company nearly tripled one customer's premium, from $2,500 to...

Imagine that you are mowing the lawn, and your lawn mower pitches a stone into one of your windows, cracking the glass. So you put a little piece of wood in front of the glass to cover the breakage, and go back about your business. You'll get the window fixed later.One week later, you receive a...