Lenders can get you pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage, but what’s the difference between the two? Here’s how to know which to go for.

What goes into your monthly mortgage payment? There’s PITI, and then there may be more. Here, we break it all down.

Mortgage insurance, also known as private mortgage insurance or PMI, is required for home buyers who finance more than 80% of their loan. How much should you expect to pay? And can you get out of it?

When it comes to affording a mortgage, how much debt you can take on is sometimes different from how much you should take on.