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While April saw an increase in condominium sales, May saw an increase in sales of family homes in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Lenders are turning to the Farm Service Agency to backstop more loans as their Midwestern customers are beset by flooding in addition to the U.S. trade war with China and volatile crop prices. Can the FSA meet the increased demand?

Appraisals are viewed as a choke point in the mortgage process. As the ranks of appraisers dwindle and technology advances, a new, AI-driven approach may not be far off.

Economic strength bolstered the performance of loans included in commercial mortgage-backed securities with delinquencies improving for the seventh consecutive quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The pool of 497 loans includes first-lien fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgages for single-family homes and multifamily properties, primarily underwritten to self-employed borrowers.

The $10 million home that just went on the market in Bennett Valley was built with tech money and there's a good chance tech money will buy it.

Colorado Springs-area home prices soared to a second consecutive record high last month, as a steady demand on the part of buyers and a dearth of properties for sale helped to send housing costs higher.

Freedom Northwest in Idaho hopes a proposal from the NCUA will help it bring in more deposits to fund a fast-growing mortgage business. Banks are crying foul.

It’s the one consumer loan category where balances continue to fall, and disruption from nimbler fintechs is a big reason why. To win back market share, banks will need to beat the upstarts at their own game.

The use of financing to buy fix and flip properties increased 35% annually by dollar volume to its highest level in nearly 12 years, according to Attom Data Solutions.