Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. If you plan on buying a house, you often need to make a 20% down payment.

Frictionless payment methods, from ApplePay to Venmo to Zelle, have made paying for goods and services much more convenient and simple. However, there’s a downside to these forms of payment. Discover ...

Liliana Hall was a writer for CNET Money covering banking, credit cards and mortgages. Previously, she wrote about personal credit for Bankrate and CreditCards.com. Starting Oct. 1, millions of ...

There are several strategies for making principal-only mortgage payments, such as lump sum payments or increasing payments, which can decrease the overall interest paid over time since mortgage ...

It's no secret that it can be difficult for student loan borrowers to manage both making their debt payments and saving for retirement. Student loans come with a minimum monthly payment that borrowers ...

Buying a house is a big decision comprised of numerous smaller decisions, like where to buy, which mortgage company to use and how much you are willing to spend on your home. But one of the most ...

When your friends or family learn you're under contract to purchase a home — whether it's a new home or just new to you — one of the first nuggets of advice you're likely to receive involves making ...

When you think about creating a fantastic customer experience for your borrowers, bill payment may not immediately come to mind. However, consider this: Long after your customers drive off the lot ...

While most student loan borrowers have returned to repayment by now, time is running out for those not making payments to avoid further consequences. After Sept. 30, student loan servicers will once ...