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Mortgage application volume was down for the second consecutive week, this time by 1.8%, as a new record low for rates was not enough to overcome diminished demand, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Home prices rose in April despite record unemployment and widespread shut downs, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index.

Lenders and servicers' biggest pandemic challenges revolve around clarity for loan eligibility and understanding options for their borrowers once the forbearance period ends.

If the transaction does not go through, Genworth is looking at reviving a spin-out of its U.S. mortgage insurance business.

Columbus, Ohio, has nearly triple the number of properties at risk of flooding than are currently reflected on federal flood-plain maps, according to a new modeling tool.

Despite a statewide stay-at-home order, massive job losses and an uncertain economic outlook, home prices in the Seattle area zoomed up faster in April than any large metro in the country save Phoenix.

Multifamily borrowers with loans from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will get an extended break for coronavirus-related hardships if they continue to give their tenants relief as well.

The gap between Black and white homeownership rates is extremely wide in some areas, and it could get worse if the industry fails to proactively address local and national inequities.

The number of loans going into coronavirus-related forbearance edged down slightly, with the growth rate dipping 1 basis point between June 15 and June 21, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Supreme Court threw out a key statutory provision concerning the agency’s leadership structure, but the presidential election and possible legislative reforms could bring about more changes to the embattled bureau.

From Southern California to the Great Lakes, here's a look at 12 housing markets with the biggest annual declines in pending sales, according to CoreLogic.

First American's Loan Application Defect Index is higher on a month-to-month basis for the first time since February 2019.

The growing pandemic caused Texas home sales to drop to the lowest level in eight years in May.

Contract signings to purchase previously owned homes surged in May by the most on record as mortgage rates fell and some states began to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns.

In a split 5-4 decision, the justices gave presidents new power to remove the agency's head at will. The ruling could have far-reaching implications for other regulators with single directors.

Sales of homes for May were down in Butler County and the Greater Cincinnati area, a trend that was anticipated due to the Ohio stay-at-home order.

Cannae Holdings, a spinoff of Fidelity National Financial, is trying to stage an unsolicited takeover of the property data, analytics and services firm that once had ties to Fidelity's competitor.

Some observers said the central bank should have suspended dividends entirely in response to an unprecedented economic emergency caused by the pandemic. Others said its more cautious moves were appropriate because big banks' capital is strong and the economy could bounce back.

Compared with the week prior, approximately 83,000 more loans from all investor types became forborne.

Nonbank servicers have been seeking more sources of cash since the coronavirus disrupted markets and elevated forbearance rates. These are some strategies they may be able to use.