Mortgage rates

Commercial real estate market participants could be missing the stresses that are wearing down the foundations of growth in the small-cap segment.

Mr. Cooper Group reported fourth-quarter net income of $461 million, aided by the recovery of its deferred tax asset and a positive mark-to-market on its servicing portfolio.

Southern California home prices shot up in January from a year earlier, as buyers fought over a meager supply of homes for sale across the six-county region.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities advanced in December by the most in nearly a year on the heels of stronger demand and lean inventory.

A deepening imbalance between entry-level buyers and sellers is creating stiff competition, and multiple offers for more than list price aren't unusual.

With inventory tight, roughly 80% of housing markets had purchase bidding competition in January and value appreciation is expected to increase in the coming months.

A rally in Treasuries that's driven 10-year yields toward record lows could have more room to run, a Goldman Sachs report said.

Investors snapped up U.S. Treasuries, sending the yield on 10-year securities plunging by as much as 11 basis points Monday to within 5 basis points of its all-time low.

The supply of homes for sale in Palm Beach County, Fla., is falling sharply, a trend that could create upward pressure on prices.

Sales of previously owned homes remained robust in January as low borrowing costs and higher wages continue to make purchasing more attainable.

U.S. home price increases should soften this year, but central Ohio homebuyers might not see much relief, according to one of the nation's best-known housing economists.

Even with the small increase in mortgage rates this past week, the home purchase market stayed active and should remain so for the peak buying season.

It is the start of a new decade, and here are six trends that will play a critical role in reshaping the mortgage industry.

Low mortgage rates are setting the stage for growth, not just in refinancings, but in purchase volume as well during 2020, according to Ellie Mae.

Quontic has rolled out a streamlined non-qualified mortgage refinance product that will not require the borrower to provide verifications or documentation.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau is relaxing mortgage qualification rules to make it easier for homebuyers to secure financing, a move that could give Canada's real estate market another boost.

A dip in conventional mortgage refinance demand drove mortgage application volume down compared with one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

New-home construction remained robust in January and applications to build jumped to the highest level since 2007 as low mortgage rates and a solid labor market continued to fuel housing demand.

For the first time since the start of the housing crisis, mortgage origination volume could top $2 trillion for three consecutive years, according to Fannie Mae.

The resale side of the Colorado Springs-area housing market has picked up in 2020 where it left off last year: record high prices and strong sales that are great for sellers, but a sharp drop in the supply of homes that continues to torment buyers.