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Home Depot CFO Explains How It Services Millennials
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 9:33am | 397While many assume millennials are lazy and entitled, Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) CFO Carol Tomé says the demographic group made up the largest group of first-time homebuyers last year. Millennials Are Customers Too The reputation of millennials living with their parents indefinitely...
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This Might Be The Best Time In History To Be A Homebuyer
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 1:31pm | 303In a new blog post, A Wealth of Common Sense’s Ben Carlson argues that there’s never been a better time to buy a house. Surprisingly, housing prices have nothing to do with his argument. “Everything is online these days, and you can typically see 20–30 pictures of every...
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Well Fargo Unveils 3% Down Payment Mortgage
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 2:31pm | 404Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) announced a new home loan initiative. Called, "yourFirst Mortgage," the program offers down payments at as little as 3 percent for applicable mortgages. The program is aimed at first-time homebuyers and low- to moderate-income families. The Initiative Wells Fargo...
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Ahead Of The Fed: Interest Rates And Your Mortgage
Sunday, December 13, 2015 - 9:09pm | 999For homebuyers, the go-to resources for information and education are generationally divided. Whether due to comfort or past experiences, where you look first or who you talk to first is statistically different based on your age bracket. According to 2015 National Association of Realtors®...
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Millennials And Mortgages: Words Of Wisdom From A CFP® Finance Professor
Sunday, December 13, 2015 - 4:09pm | 1008First-time homebuyers are often overwhelmed with information. From interest rates to loan offerings, approvals to inspections and realtor lingo to legalese, the whole process quickly becomes headache inducing. Having never made such a colossal purchase, literally or financially, there is a...