Explore how a Deed of Trust works in real estate transactions, its benefits over mortgages, the role of trustees, and foreclosure processes in states using trust deeds.

Learn how a trust deed secures property loans, the roles of involved parties, and the differences from a mortgage. Find out ...

A deed of reconveyance, also known as a satisfaction of mortgage, is a document that proves you've paid off your mortgage. The deed of reconveyance releases the lien the mortgage lender placed on your ...

Reporting from Washington — Short sales have been the hot solution for financially stressed homeowners and their lenders for the last year, but here’s another potent foreclosure alternative that’s ...

Question: My parents have been trying to refinance their home but are unable to because my father cannot work due to a car accident. We were told that if I co-sign a loan for them I can then do a ...

Reina Marszalek is a senior mortgage editor at Fox Money who has spent more than 10 years writing and editing content. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible ...

Q: You recently wrote that a person who has a mortgage on their home should still have received a deed. I was told that if you have a mortgage, you receive the deed when you pay it off. What happens ...

When you own a home or property, the last thing you want is to fall victim to a scam that leaves you broke or homeless. Unfortunately, there are several scams out there that target home buyers, ...

Deeds William P. O’Donnell: Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently reminded Norfolk County homeowners about the importance of filing a mortgage discharge after their mortgage has been ...

Q: I’m still confused about mortgages and deeds. You’ve said that you get a deed whether there is a mortgage on the home or not, but when I bought my house using a mortgage, I was never given the deed ...

“As consumers we all need to borrow money," O’Donnell said. "There are many reasons why consumers borrow money: to purchase a house, to make home improvements or to help pay for ever increasing ...