HUD

Construction of new homes increased more than forecast in November and permits to build climbed to a 12-year high as the housing market strengthened amid low mortgage rates, solid job growth, and optimistic buyers and builders.

Hundreds of affordable housing units are coming to South Florida, thanks to one development firm.

In light of the Federal Housing Administration's strong financial performance, now is not the time to "reduce the FHA's footprint," but rather to broaden the critical access to credit role it plays.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is seeking public feedback on federal, state and local laws and regulations that may inhibit affordable housing or constrain the supply of housing.

Buyers snapped up new homes over the past two months at the fastest pace in more than 12 years, adding to signs of sturdy housing demand amid lower prices and borrowing costs.

House Democrats described the disparate impact standard as "the most important tool" for enforcing the Fair Housing Act.

New-home construction rose in October as single-family starts registered the strongest pace since the beginning of the year.

The Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance fund now sits in a much better financial position, but officials say it's still not strong enough to make the premium cuts the industry wants.

It was long believed down payment assistant programs were recipes for poor loan performance and future delinquencies, but that's not the case, according to a new report.

IndiSoft will continue to support the distressed-borrower assistance platform formerly known as Hope LoanPort after the nonprofit that runs it winds down operations at the end of this year.