Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

In addition to rent, you pay a one-time deposit plus rent credits. That extra cash helps fund your down payment. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

Rent-to-own agreements offer an alternative path to homeownership for those unable to secure traditional mortgages. They allow renters to work toward homeownership while living in ...

You have spotted the house of your dreams, and it is on the market – but you cannot afford to buy it at the moment. Perhaps you do not have enough down payment funds, or your credit score is not good ...

Rent-to-own deals are nothing new. These transactions, in which a portion of the buyer’s monthly rent payment is ultimately applied toward a down payment, traditionally have been used by home buyers ...

Last week, a new report from Moody’s Investors Service highlighted Home Partners of America and its “unique” blueprint for property acquisition – rent-to-own. Home Partners of America works with ...

One of the most common, and costly, financial mistakes people make is this: when buying something on an installment plan (credit card or dealer financing, doesn’t matter), they only look at the size ...

Some people go from renting a home to buying one. But others might take more of an interim step by going the rent-to-own route. With a rent-to-own arrangement, you sign a contract that has you renting ...

You’ve probably heard or seen the rent-to-own advertisements online as a potential solution to not being able to afford buying a home—but you probably haven’t heard how they have been used to trick ...

Starting out, or starting over, is hard. You maybe have a place to live, but it’s empty, and it makes life feel uncomfortable. It’s natural to want to have a few creature comforts - a bed, a table and ...

— -- The rent-to-own industry has a history few retailers would envy but recent sales most would covet. Aaron's, the second-largest retailer in the $6.3 billion industry, plans to open 200 stores ...