Monthly rent payments often consume a significant portion of household income, with many Americans spending more than 30 percent of their earnings on housing costs. As rental prices continue to climb, ...

Americans will be able to leverage their rent payments to qualify for a mortgage under a new order from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. Pulte, who heads the primary U.S. housing ...

We humans are suckers for free stuff. And it can cloud our ability to judge the true value of a deal. That’s why credit card rewards can be so alluring — free concerts, flights and airport lounge ...

Venmo is taking a big step beyond splitting dinner bills. Starting in 2026, users will be able to make rent, mortgage and retail payments directly through the app, thanks to a "first-of-its-kind" ...

PayPal is aiming to bring rent and mortgage payments into the digital age. The company announced a first-of-its-kind partnership Monday between its subsidiary Venmo and Bilt Rewards that allows ...

Property management software company RealPage has acquired Livble, a flexible rent payment provider, in a move that expands RealPage’s reach into financial tools for renters and property managers.

Owning rental property comes with a long list of responsibilities and plenty of questions. One that often catches landlords and tenants off guard is "Can a landlord refuse a rent payment?" At first, ...

LaToya Irby is a credit expert who has been covering credit and debt management for nearly 20 years. She's been quoted widely in national publications, and her work has been cited in several books.

Proposed moratoriums on rent for those affected by wildfires will repeat the same mistakes from the Covid-19 pandemic that still have apartment owners on the hook for overdue payments, writes Daniel ...