That 'affordable' rent-to-own furniture may not be worth it, according to a woman who says she fell into the rental trap, and ...

Rent-to-own agreements offer an alternative path to homeownership for those unable to secure traditional mortgages. They allow renters to work toward homeownership while living in ...

In a rent-to-own scenario, the tenant signs a contract in which they rent a property with the option — or, in some cases, an ...

Tenants’ rent will be reduced by 10% if they raise their credit score from 600 to 700 If the renter maintains residency for 18 months, they receive 1 month of “life event credit” per 18-month tenure.

Buying a home through a rent-to-own agreement can be risky. If you can’t answer 'yes' to these questions, you might want to say 'no' to the whole thing. If your credit score is too low for a mortgage ...

The latest battle over what counts as credit is playing out in two cases against lease-to-own company Acima, which offers plans through retailers selling furniture, tires and other consumer goods.

Some renters in northern Ontario are turning to the rent-to-own model, where they pay an additional amount on top of their ...

Rising inventory is helping push rent prices down. For young adults, building credit is a smart step to take as they prepare to enter the rental housing market. The median U.S. asking rent price in ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog is considering capping "rent-to-own" prices and fundamentally reforming how banks charge for unarranged overdrafts to crack down on high cost credit, it ...

LONDON (Reuters) - On the eve of Black Friday, Britain's markets watchdog said it intends to cap the prices people pay for televisions, washing machines and other household goods bought on rent-to-own ...