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Fears stemming from the coronavirus have resulted in lower mortgage rates and more business for now, but if the situation deteriorates further, consumers could decide to put off buying a home.

Australia's housing boom is back in full swing with prices in Melbourne reaching a record high, and Sydney not far behind.

Bay Area home prices have started to pick up, with cautious buyers stepping back into the market amid low inventory and steady demand.

An effort by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to examine membership rules for the Federal Home Loan Bank System is reigniting an argument over whether to allow more nonbanks in or impose tougher barriers.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is shifting workers to handle an expected surge in demand for home loans as the American housing market looks forward to its strongest spring in at least a decade and the coronavirus sends mortgage rates lower.

Mortgage loan application defect risk is at the lowest point since First American started tracking this data, strictly as a function of the shift to a refinance market.

A new report shows Colorado Springs home prices remain among the nation's most expensive, which some local real estate agents worry is hurting the city's reputation as an affordable place to live.

For the third straight quarter, the Boise metropolitan area finds itself ranked No. 1 on a nationwide housing list.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 28.

There is a real possibility of a large, nonmortgage brand coming into the industry and consolidating a disjointed loan origination process.