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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.

Eric Blankenstein, who resigned from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in May after the discovery of his racially charged writings, was named acting executive vice president of Ginnie Mae.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's annual convention rolled through Austin, Texas, this year, leaving behind important announcements and implications for the future of the mortgage industry.

The government has used the law to bring fraud claims against Federal Housing Administration lenders, but the new steps respond to criticism that minor offenders were also getting punished.

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac discussed steps the companies have already taken to limit their risk, as well as efforts to prevent housing market “overlap” with the FHA.

Sales of new homes eased and prices continued their downward trend, suggesting the momentum in the sector may be slowing despite low mortgage rates and steady wage gains.

From discussing the future of mortgage tech to discussing the ever-churning tides of political policies, here's a preview of the big issues, topics and ideas when the industry gathers in Austin, Texas, for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo.

Renovation spending is decelerating faster than expected this year, but could slow with more deliberation than previously anticipated next year, according to Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Many mortgage servicers are still relying on spreadsheets to manage their tasks, rather than looking to automation as a problem solver.

New-home construction in September pulled back from a 12-year high though the key single-family category was stable, signaling the housing market is firming amid low mortgage rates and steady demand.

Maren Kasper, who has led Ginnie Mae in the absence of a permanent president, is leaving the agency on Oct. 18 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector.

The Federal Housing Administration chief has already been serving as the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The majority of first-time homebuyers participating in a recent survey preferred online or phone interactions when receiving counseling that is a prerequisite for some loan programs.

The Trump administration's thinking on housing is filled with conflicts and contradictions, a quilt work of at times irrational proposals that seem to be at odds with the real world of mortgage finance.