The target of an Action News Investigation in 2022 has agreed to a settlement with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
The money is designated for mortgage assistance of up to $50,000 and to pay utility bills, property taxes and other housing expenses.
In some cases, people with better credit scores may pay more in fees, while those with lower credit scores will pay less.
Pennsylvania's attorney general has sued a real estate company that was the focus of an Action News investigation.
According to this year's Worldwide Cost of Living Index, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the average cost of living is up 8.1% in 2022, owing to the Russian war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the pandemic.
Home mortgage rates just hit 5% for the first time in more than a decade. That means the monthly cost of buying a typical home has surged by more than a third over the past year.