The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a ...

The site stated, "Massachusetts homeowners have seen dramatic increases in property values, but those gains now come with an ...

Key takeaways Refinancing a home equity loan can lower monthly payments and lengthen or shorten your loan term. Drawbacks to refinancing a home equity loan include prepayment penalties and closing ...

The funding is distributed as rebates by the quasi-state agency Efficiency Maine. Payments can be as high as $3,000 for each ...

Maine’s long-term homeowners face growing tax bills on equity gains. Outdated federal limits are quietly reshaping the market ...

A home equity agreement is a contract between a homeowner and an investor who provides immediate funding in exchange for a stake in the home's equity.

Maine has the highest vacancy rate in the U.S.—and lawmakers are weighing property tax reform. Could a “Taylor Swift Tax” be ...

Buying and maintaining a home builds an equity (ownership) stake you can pass down to your heirs. It’s especially significant nowadays, when record-high home prices and elevated mortgage rates can ...

Starting in January, all tobacco products in Maine will be more expensive after lawmakers approved the tax increase this June and Gov. Janet Mills signed it into law. A pack-a-day smoker will pay ...

This home equity tax—or the capital gains bill triggered by the sale of a primary residence—now affects 13.4% of homeowners in Alabama, according to new data from the National Association of ...

Maine delegation votes ‘no’ as House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill The tight roll call, 218-214, came at a potentially high political cost, with two Republicans joining all ...

We've all been thrown curveballs this year, but getting your financial goals on track could be as easy as applying for Cornerstone's Freedom Home Equity Loan.