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Mortgage companies in Florida are bracing themselves for the potential landfall of Hurricane Irma, which has followed close on the heels of Hurricane Harvey.

Housing prices in Toronto continued their summer slump in August as government regulations and fears about a market softening curbed demand in Canada’s biggest city.

The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Fla., and two homeless assistance agencies are the surprise beneficiaries of a successful lawsuit against a notorious South Florida foreclosure attorney, who was later disbarred.

Ginnie Mae will help issuers with certain servicing obligations if more than 5% of their portfolios are in areas Hurricane Harvey has ravaged.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is providing $6.7 million in grants along with $1 billion in additional advances to its members as part of its Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Modestly higher prices and fewer sales largely summed up the performance of Hawaii island and Kauai housing markets in August.

The number of permits filed for single-family homes in Indiana increased 10% in July compared to the same time last year.

Mortgage refinancing applications were more than half of the volume for the first time since January, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Quaint Oak in Pennsylvania is making a big push in real estate brokerage, a business that many state-chartered banks might think is illegal for them to pursue.

A program designed to let Dayton, Ohio residents acquire vacant lots to turn into sideyards has grown into a popular way for private investors and home-seekers to obtain cheap property.