Minnesota

Nonprofit agencies looking to purchase unsubsidized affordable housing properties can use a new impact gap financing program from Freddie Mac to fund the acquisition.

Potential first-time home buyers can save money for a down payment if they are able to use a special account just for that purpose.

A flurry of new townhouses and suburban starter homes is helping boost homebuilding in the Twin Cities metro.

Consumer credit varies nationally due to regional variations in income and the cost of living. To get a sense of where it's strongest and weakest, here's a look at the five best and worst states for consumer credit scores.

A shortage of entry-level houses is putting a chill on the housing market in the Twin Cities.

Ocwen Financial Corp. is settling allegations by Alabama and Minnesota that it engaged in improper mortgage activities, bringing the total of states it has settled with to 17.

As distressed inventory dries up and home prices soar, more investors are borrowing to buy flip houses. Here's a look at the 12 states with the largest share of financing for flipping houses.

Along with the temperature, the housing market in the Twin Cities is beginning to cool.t

A midyear report says the average vacancy rate across the Twin Cities metro during the second quarter was just 2.4%, down slightly from last year and the previous quarter.

Housing construction in the Twin Cities metro rose nearly 17 percent in July, but most of that gain was apartments.