With such a competitive rental market to contend with, it can be difficult for applicants with bad credit to find housing. Sometimes, a poor credit score is due to difficult circumstances outside of ...

Katie Miller is a consumer financial services expert. She worked for almost two decades as an executive, leading multi-billion dollar mortgage, credit card, and savings portfolios with operations ...

Sky-high rents and a severe housing shortage are a challenge for would-be renters across the U.S. But for many, the first barrier to finding affordable housing has become the rental application fee.

It doesn’t hurt to visit a lot of potential rentals, but be choosy about where you submit an application. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: I have rented apartments in the Washington, D.C. area for the past 30 ...

The apartment ads on Craigslist looked enticing, showing pictures of decent rentals offered at reasonable prices. But the ads were bogus, and an estimated 146,000 would-be renters didn’t end up with a ...

While going through the process of renting a new apartment or house, you can expect to pay a few different fees. You're probably prepared to pay a security deposit, but one fee that might come as a ...