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Manufactured housing could see eased lending rules if the defense bill removes the "permanent chassis" requirement, expanding FHA mortgage eligibility.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte should be called to testify before lawmakers no later than the end of January, the Democratic members of the Senate Banking Committee wrote in a letter Friday to Republican Chairman Tim Scott. 

A recent Remax survey found 88% of respondents said they are "very" or "somewhat likely" to purchase a home next year.

New York developers are transforming struggling office buildings into more than 12,000 new apartments in a bid to help offset the city's worst housing crisis in decades. 

Bank statement loans, a home equity credit card and a blockchain investment product are among the new offerings designed to reach an $11 trillion market.

A bipartisan housing provision has emerged as a critical negotiating point for passage of an uncommonly bank-relevant defense authorization bill.

Delinquency trends split in Q3, with securitized and agency loans showing more strain while banks and life companies saw small improvements amid uneven vacancy and rent conditions.

The drop in mortgage rates as measured by Freddie Mac, came about even as the 10-year Treasury yield used to price loans moved higher since Thanksgiving.

Of the 50 highest risk markets in the country, 16 reside in California, followed by New Jersey with nine, Attom found.

Gallego introduced legislation to amend the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program in order to funnel more money into the construction and rehabilitation of homes.