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Rent-to-own deals are nothing new. These transactions, in which a portion of the buyer’s monthly rent payment is ultimately applied toward a down payment, traditionally have been used by home buyers ...

With today’s high mortgage rates and home prices, coming up with enough money for a down payment is difficult for many potential buyers. In fact, 81 percent of Americans who would like to buy a house ...

In the often-unseen corners of our society, the urgent and pervasive issue of predatory rent-to-own contracts has long ensnared vulnerable populations, trapping them in a cycle of debt and instability ...