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Thinking about buying a home but not quite ready for a mortgage? Rent-to-own homes could be the perfect middle ground. These ...

Rent-to-own housing products have the potential to benefit consumers, but companies adopting them need to show greater transparency, according to a new report by the TechEquity Collaborative with ...

Rent-to-own agreements combine leasing with a purchase option, setting terms for rent and future buying. Due diligence is crucial; always review contracts, ask relevant questions, and get legal advice ...

Before the heating system failed in the depths of winter, before the foundation appeared to shift, before she and her husband watched YouTube videos in order to fix the dishwasher, Amber Gutierrez ...

Why buy stocks, when you can rent to own? Think about it. Millions of Americans lease their cars instead of buying them, and it often makes good financial sense to do so. The same is true for TVs, ...

If you’re in need of a sofa or a dishwasher, and you don’t have the money to buy either outright, you might think about purchasing one from a rent-to-own store. But think hard – because there are a ...

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If you rent a house when you would rather own, pin some of the blame on corporate landlords. The 10 biggest institutional investors owned more than 430,000 single-family rental homes at the end of ...

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "Company" or "Rent-A-Center") (NASDAQ: RCII) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acima Holdings LLC, a ...