Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created a variety of standardized forms for use in certain mortgage transactions and HUD programs. One common HUD form is the HUD-1 ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced a proposal to shift its Title I home loan programs to the use of the Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) that ...

I paid $160,000 for a condominium recently. On the HUD-1 statement, the sales price was listed as $160,000 but there was also a cost of $30,000 that I had to pay. This was a short sale. I would like ...

Q: Do we have to do a HUD-1 form on a cash sale? The home is paid off and I am selling for cash. There is no lender involved. A: The answer is no. For my readers, a HUD-1 is the settlement statement ...