Origination

The Federal Housing Finance Agency authorized the government-sponsored enterprises to contribute $502.2 million to two funds that help preserve and build affordable housing.

Most of the pool is made up of office-property loans, but also includes a sizeable exposure to hotel and retail properties.

The number of new housing permits issued in Connecticut communities surged by 13.7% last month compared to January 2019, according the state Department of Economic and Community Development.

Contract signings for existing homes surged in January, rising the most since October 2010 after slumping a month earlier, adding to signs of more momentum in the housing market.

Mortgage rates slipped this week, as the stock market sell-off resulted in investors moving into bonds which drove the 10-year Treasury yield down, according to Freddie Mac.

CoreLogic's fourth-quarter earnings reflect the success of the transformation to an appraisal management company business model accelerated in the prior-year period.

A strong economy and pressures from thousands of people moving to the state will accelerate Texas home prices in 2020.

Despite the increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters caused by climate change, just 33% of consumers said it's a major factor in determining when or where to buy or sell a home, according to Redfin.

Distressed mortgage servicing costs are falling and that's primarily due to the market's stability, but it also reflects improved efficiencies that may help in a weaker economy.

Sales are up across Miami-Dade County and Broward. And it's not just snowbirds from the northeast driving activity. Millennials, and their parents, are also driving sales.