Louisiana

The parts of the U.S. most at risk of natural disasters are also the places where property values are highest and increasing most quickly.

Mortgage investors want Freddie Mac to align its policy with Fannie Mae's when it comes to how delinquencies related to Hurricane Harvey affect credit risk transfer deals.

Return on investment from flipping houses has declined nationwide for three straight quarters. Here's a look at five cities that still offer robust returns and five markets worth avoiding.

Not every housing market is dealing with an inventory shortage, as over one-third of respondents said there was excess supply in their local area, according to a First American Financial survey.

Over one-quarter of all mortgages in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey are likely to become delinquent because of the storm, according to an analysis from Black Knight.

From Indiana to Ohio, here's a look at the 12 states where the combination of prices and wages offer home buyers the best bang for the buck.

Residential flood damage from Hurricane Harvey could reach as high as $37 billion, with more than two-thirds of losses not covered by insurance, according to CoreLogic estimates.

Louisiana landlords with rental houses walloped by 2005's Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were eventually promised state help to rebuild: If they could get loans to rehab their properties, the state government would later reimburse them.

The Louisiana company also said that credit quality in its energy portfolio improved during the first quarter.

The Louisiana agency that helps fund affordable housing developments across the state has revised its annual spending plan amid accusations from New Orleans housing advocates, developers and, most recently, Mayor Mitch Landrieu that the agency prioritized rural parishes over urban ones.