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Making low-balance loans with poor economies of scale is tough in a market with slim margins, but it could have its rewards.

Contract signings to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased in May, indicating Americans may be responding to declining mortgage rates.

A group of Senate Democrats have called on HUD Secretary Ben Carson to reverse his agency’s opinion that borrowers in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are ineligible for FHA loans.

From Seattle to Pittsburgh, here's a look at the 12 best housing markets for homebuyer purchasing power, characterized by a favorable combination of local wages and lower property values and mortgage rates.

The refinance share of mortgage applications climbed to the highest level since January 2018 as the average 30-year fixed interest rate continued tumbling, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The president signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a White House council dedicated to examining regulatory barriers to affordable housing.

After hiring half the laid-off staff from Live Well Financial, Open Mortgage plans to engineer a careful transition to operating as a larger-scale business.

Home price appreciation turned the corner into negative territory, with values down for the second straight month, according to Zillow. Before April, property values continued growing for 85 months in a row.

First National Bank of Pennsylvania has filed a commercial mortgage foreclosure action against Conneaut Lake Park Volunteer Fire Department to collect more than $400,000 in outstanding loan debt, interest and penalties.

The number of property foreclosures in Monroe County, Michigan, continues to decline, continuing a trend for the past decade, county Treasurer Kay Sisung said.