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The changes are aimed at aligning requirements with a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese-owned Orix Corp. is adding another housing finance firm in the commercial and multifamily space to its stable of companies with its purchase of Lancaster Pollard.

A decade after the financial crisis and housing collapse, more consumers seem in the mood to buy a new home before they sell their existing home.

Appraisals continue to disappoint homeowner expectations in August, though the difference of opinion between appraiser and owner has narrowed, according to the Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index.

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.

As expected, President Trump has nominated Brian Montgomery to serve as the commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration.

As mortgage rates dropped to new lows for the year, loan application volume increased from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Central Florida’s recovery process began this week with elected property appraisers in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties beginning to tally damage estimates that help determine federal aid efforts.

Mike Cagney’s eventual successor will have to decide whether to continue his focus on rapid growth. Also on the table are strategic decisions about when to go public and whether to pursue a bank charter.

From debunking down payment myths to making sense of interest rates, here's a look at five essential lessons lenders can teach to millennials preparing for homeownership.