CoreLogic

Dallas-area home prices grew slightly faster than the nationwide rate in the latest comparison by CoreLogic.

Los Angeles County and Inland Empire home prices grew at the fastest pace in three years in March, yet another sign that the local housing market is maintaining its punch for a seventh consecutive year.

Tight housing inventory continues to be an enemy to homebuyers as supply constraints keep putting upward pressure on home prices, which are now above where they were 12 years ago.

Mortgage industry vendors' earnings varied based on the effectiveness of the strategies they used to contend with origination declines and other factors.

Portland-area home prices pushed further into record territory in February, but their growth slowed to the lowest level in more than two years.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities grew in February at the fastest pace since mid-2014, underscoring the persistent scarcity of inventory amid strong demand, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.

CoreLogic, which has already acquired several appraisal technology and services vendors, snagged another one with its purchase of a la mode technologies.

Local delinquencies that rose in Hurricane Harvey's wake are lower than they were right after the storm, but they are still higher than they were a year ago.

Home values grew in all 50 states in February, but their appreciation is expected to slow within the next year, according to CoreLogic.

The median price of a Marin home rose to $885,750 in February, an 8.7% increase over the $815,000 median a year earlier.