Credit score rules for mortgages are changing in 2026, which may help first-time homebuyers.

CHICAGO -- Tired of paying rent and enticed by a first-time home-buyer tax credit, 25-year-old Garrett Rebel began his search for a home in August, scouring the suburbs of Dallas for a house to meet ...

Here are the best lenders that offer loan options for first-time homebuyers in May 2025. Benefit from low down payments, grants, and flexible credit requirements.

A Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at easing the path to homeownership by offering a one-time, nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $10,000 for first-time homebuyers. The ...

Rising real estate costs have led Americans to delay becoming homeowners, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. The average first-time buyer (FTHB) is 40 years old in 2025, an ...

Homes remained out of reach for many people of first-time home buyer age in the first quarter of the year. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of ...

Many are becoming first-time and first-generation homeowners by pooling their family’s resources to buy as a unit. By Colette Coleman Whenever Danae Vega, 33, took a shower in her Southern California ...

Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence our evaluations, lender star ratings or the order in which lenders are ...