Origination

While mortgage rate optimism kept consumer confidence about the home purchase market high in June, affordability worries pulled overall sentiment lower, a Fannie Mae survey said.

A developer behind projects in the Maine cities of Portland and Saco was sued by a business partner as properties there are scheduled to be sold at foreclosure auctions.

Taking aim at the racial wealth gap in the U.S., Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris proposed a $100 billion program to help black families and individuals buy homes.

The Whitefish, Mont., Legacy Homes Program intended to create housing for those with moderate incomes officially went into effect on July 3.

Colorado Springs-area home prices notched a third straight record high last month, as the demand for housing in the Pikes Peak region shows no signs of slowing while the supply of properties for sale remains historically low.

An Indiana man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after his conviction for participating in a foreclosure rescue fraud scheme.

After months of backsliding followed by a modest increase in April, nondepository mortgage companies added 3,200 workers in May, as the overall job market gained steam.

Despite rising concern about housing costs in the Columbus area, several new reports say that central Ohio remains one of the most affordable places in the country to buy a house.

Toronto home sales jumped again in June, nudging prices higher and narrowing affordable options for buyers.

A Bay Area real estate agent has been indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly promising home loans to clients then taking their money.