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Home price growth in certain markets surrounding Crystal City, Va., tripled the national average in the year since Amazon announced its second headquarters would go there.

Caught in the middle of a credit-subsidy debate, the program would have shut down on Tuesday without congressional action.

As budget questions loom over the most popular Small Business Administration loans, lenders have embraced the previously overshadowed 504 program after a key policy tweak.

About half of the multifamily housing units built nationally that use the federal 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit are financed with tax-exempt PABs.

The tightest housing markets in the U.S. are unwinding in time for the key spring selling season, giving buyers an edge for the first time in years, a Trulia study said.

Listings in Washington, D.C., fell 20% in January from a year earlier, marking a third straight month of double-digit declines, according to Zillow.

If the government insists on forcing another shutdown, business owners are intent on letting Congress know how much the last one hurt.

The impasse has halted grant and loan applications and frozen many farm subsidies just weeks ahead of planting season.

The tricky part: raising awareness without appearing to take advantage of borrowers at a time when agencies like the SBA are out of commission.

Amazon's new HQ2 facilities in New York City and Washington, D.C., will create a flurry of housing and mortgage activity. But the direct benefits to mortgage lenders won't be as significant as they could've been in many of the other cities on Amazon's list of 20 finalists.

Priced-out Seattleites hoping for a housing market crash with Amazon expanding to two new "headquarters" locations might be disappointed.

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

Thirty states told the Council of Development Finance Agencies they issued mortgage revenue bonds in 2017 compared to only 18 that issued mortgage credit certificates.

Groups representing banks, credit unions, the housing industry and others argue in favor of a bill requiring the CFPB to issue timely guidance on its rules.

After narrowing its search to 20 cities, housing experts predict Amazon will choose Atlanta or Northern Virginia as its second headquarters, which will have a profound impact on both housing and the economy in and around the chosen city.

Here's a look at 12 cities where home prices are high, but local market conditions make them surprisingly affordable.

With rents rising and homeownership rates still low, here's a look at eight reasons why more renters may want to become homeowners.

Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union's case against the appointment of Mick Mulvaney as head of the CFPB turns on whether it has standing to sue.

The regulator on Thursday announced a delay in the implementation of its prepaid rule, along with safe harbor for HMDA data reporting.

Here's a look at the 10 cities where strong employment and for-sale inventory are expected to keep housing markets bustling with activity during the normally slow year-end months.