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A bipartisan duo of lawmakers is set Tuesday to introduce a bill designed to increase homeownership opportunities for “credit invisible” consumers.

A rebound in contract signings for the purchase of previously owned homes shows housing demand is stabilizing after a three-month downturn, according to the National Association of Realtors.

A slowdown in sales of previously owned homes shows how lean inventories are keeping prices elevated and limiting purchasing options.

Foreign buyers continue to find California residential real estate very attractive, but it looks like the growth of international deals in the state trails a national upswing.

House Financial Services Committee leaders and two top real estate trade groups have cut a deal on a bill to reform the National Flood Insurance Program.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule to formalize guidance on a number of TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures compliance points omits an originally proposed fix for the so-called black hole that's created when a mortgage closing is delayed.

Pending home sales decreased 0.8% to an index reading of 108.5 in May, after a downwardly revised 1.7% slide to 109.4 in April, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors.

The housing market is looking a little top-heavy these days.

A pickup in sales of previously owned homes signals the housing market is making progress despite inventory constraints that are sending prices to all-time highs.

A new tariff on Canadian lumber threatens to further disrupt homebuilding at a time when lenders are increasingly concerned about a purchase mortgage resurgence that has failed to materialize.