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The impending bankruptcy of Walter Investment Management Corp. should not affect its subsidiary Ditech Financial's capability to service securitized mortgages, Fitch Ratings said.

Faster apartment building was instrumental in pulling the U.S. housing market out of its slump a decade ago. Now, that engine is starting to throttle back.

The median price of an existing, detached single-family home rose significantly in Southern California in October compared with the same month a year ago.

Seven flood-prone Highland Park, Ill., homes adjacent to forks of the North Branch of the Chicago River could potentially be purchased, demolished and converted to open space under a voluntary flood buyout.

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.

Toronto-area land prices have gotten so high that developers are struggling to build new homes that people can afford.

The three major hurricanes that caused so much devastation during August and September was largely responsible for the third-quarter increase in mortgage delinquencies.

Long Island real estate prices climbed last month, as buyers got into bidding wars over a dwindling supply of homes.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Nov. 17.

Closing mortgages more quickly could introduce efficiencies but it also could introduce fraud risks if done without strong identity verification procedures in place, LexisNexis Risk Solutions finds.