New Jersey

Kalahari Resorts defaulted on a $347 million mortgage originated by JPMorgan Chase

Attom ranked 483 counties across the country based on 4Q foreclosure notices, local wages and other factors.

In a case highlighting a fraud risk for mortgage companies and other financial institutions, two Garden State residents were sentenced for using fake money orders attempting to fraudulently discharge debts.

The Department of Banking and Insurance in New Jersey is warning that enforcement of a 2019 residential mortgage servicer licensing law will begin in 2020.

While foreclosures and distressed mortgages continue to descend overall, trends are moving in the opposite direction in a handful of states, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The Lehigh Valley is not adding enough housing to keep up with job growth, a recent study finds, a problem shared with other major coastal hubs experiencing soaring economies and debilitating construction costs.

More than half of the benefit of repealing the $10,000 deduction cap for state and local taxes would go to millionaires, according to Congress's nonpartisan tax scorekeeper.

New licensing rules for mortgage professionals servicing loans secured by New Jersey properties will go into effect this summer, adding to a trend toward tighter state regulation of standalone servicers.

Northeast mortgage originators relied heavily on referral relationships with attorneys and financial planners and less so with homebuilders last year, the Top Producers 2019 survey found.

Amazon will choose two locations for its new headquarters, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited an unidentified person familiar with the matter.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to revise the state's Residential Mortgage Lending Act to facilitate transitional licensing for loan officers and to streamline the law's provisions for borrower fees.

Greg Englesbe resigned as CEO of New Jersey lender E Mortgage Management after a jury awarded $3 million to a woman who accused Englesbe of injuring her when he grabbed and forcibly kissed her at a Philadelphia restaurant.

A server at a Philadelphia restaurant was awarded $3 million by a jury after allegedly being injured by the CEO of a mortgage lender who attempted to forcibly kiss her.

Two South Korean financial firms have bought $100 million of debt on a New Jersey residential building that's part-owned by the family of Jared Kushner.

There are almost 7 million coastal homes facing more than $1.6 trillion in potential storm-surge reconstruction expenses this year, representing a 6.6% cost increase from last year's hurricane season.

New Jersey lawmakers are tackling legislation that would create an easier path for developers to finance large-scale economic development projects with bonds.

Likely changes to the National Flood Insurance Program are poised to raise costs for many Jersey Shore homeowners, perhaps substantially.

Two New Jersey programs that provide financial assistance to homeowners on the brink of foreclosure are temporarily suspending acceptance of applications, a state official said this week.

Here's a look at the 11 housing markets where the share of entry-level homes for sale is greater than the share of first time home buyer shoppers.

New Jersey's home values in some markets could take a 10% hit under the tax overhaul nearing a vote in Congress, according to a new report.