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When California lawmakers tried earlier this year to force local governments to allow four or more homes on land zoned for single-family residences, fierce pushback from suburban communities stopped the plan in its tracks.

Sales of single-family homes in the Albany, N.Y., area fell 17.4% in August from year-earlier levels, and real estate officials are blaming a 9% drop in inventories and steep prices for newly constructed homes for the decline.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 11.

Maren Kasper, who has led Ginnie Mae in the absence of a permanent president, is leaving the agency on Oct. 18 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector.

Taylor Eric White is a senior counselor at Foley & Lardner LLP.

Home values posted the largest month-over-month spike in over five years due to continued buyer demand, according to Quicken Loans.

Institutions that offer fewer than 500 open-end lines of credit will get another two-year exemption from reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

Tax and wealth expert Tom Wheelwright is a CPA, CEO of WealthAbility, a Rich Dad advisor, entrepreneur, international speaker, and the bestselling author of "Tax-Free Wealth" and "The Win-Win Wealth Strategy." Wheelwright  is the CPA for "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki and has spoken on stage on every continent to over 100,000 entrepreneurs, small-business owners and investors. He also hosts two podcasts, The WealthAbility Show with Tom Wheelwright CPA. 

The head of the firm's real estate investment arm pushed back at the idea that buildings with coworking companies as lead tenants are risky bets for lenders.