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 ...

The so-called rent-to-own company, which at one time was valued at $2 billion, was sold in a deal valued at $1 billion to Maymont Homes, a division of Brookfield Properties, according to a joint ...