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New-home sales increased in March to a four-month high, mainly reflecting a surge in the West along with upward revisions to prior months that showed stronger first-quarter demand than previously estimated.

The Cincinnati bank reported strong profits, but its efforts to lower credit risk curbed lending as expenses rose in the first quarter.

The lower end of Santa Cruz's downtown, a major gateway to the city's commercial core, is beginning to see some of the attention its busier north end has enjoyed to date.

Former Cantor Fitzgerald managing director David Demos is on trial, accused of deceiving clients about the prices his firm could sell or pay for mortgage-backed securities.

FHA mortgage denials are higher now than they were 20 years ago. Here's a look at the 12 housing markets with the largest combined denial rates for black, Asian and Hispanic applicants.

The legislation would prohibit the CFPB from penalizing institutions that rely in good faith on guidance from the bureau.

A special agent who used to work for an investigative arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement pleaded guilty to defrauding Freddie Mac and SunTrust Mortgage through a short sale.

The agency's acting chief said hundreds of data breaches justified a halt on collecting information from firms, but experts question that logic.

Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose to a four-month high in March as buyers, fueled by a solid job market and tax cuts, quickly snapped up the limited number of available properties.