My mother is giving my son - her grandson - and his wife $100,000 toward the purchase of their first home. This money will be their down payment and will come from her checking account. She really ...

Let’s start with some mortgage basics: If you don’t put down at least 20 percent for a down payment, you will pay private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI is expensive, but it allows you to ...

Factbox: Steps countries are taking to counter hot money. By Reuters. October 10, 2010 5:35 PM UTC Updated October 10, 2010 ... to drive down yen, selling estimated 2 trillion yen.