‘Home Alone’ Star Daniel Stern Shares Glimpse Into His Life on Remote Cattle Ranch After Quitting Bright Lights of Hollywood

YouTube“Home Alone” star Daniel Stern is best known for his role as bungling burglar Marv, having shot to fame while starring alongside Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci in the 1990 holiday hit.But though Stern’s face is broadcast in the homes of millions every holiday season, in real life, he favors a

Ginnie Mae exec who helped launch MBS issuer scorecard announces retirement

Leslie Meaux Pordzik, who serves as senior vice president for the Office of Issuer and Portfolio Management at Ginnie Mae, will retire from the government-owned corporation on Dec. 27, marking the conclusion of a 36-year career in the mortgage finance industry.Pordzik has spent the past 13 years at

The Truth About Down Payments

There’s a misconception going around that you have to put 20% of the purchase price down when you buy a home. But the truth is, many people don’t put down that much unless they’re trying to make their offer more competitive.

The Top 20 Markets Where It’s Cheaper To Rent Than Own a Single-Family Starter Home

Getty Images (3)If you’ve been sidelined in the single-family homeownership dream, you can console yourself with the knowledge that you’re saving over $1,000 a month.In the top 20 single-family rental markets, it remains cheaper to rent than to own, when comparing monthly rent to the monthly mortgag