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Maui had a small decline in the number of homes sold last month while median prices moved in different directions for single-family homes and condominiums.

TriStar Bank in Tennessee says a shortage of appraisers is slowing down its commercial real estate lending and raising the cost of appraisals. The claim has outraged appraisers, who argue that the bank is simply trying to avoid paying their fees.

The use of appraisal management companies does not result in higher quality property valuation reports, according to a working paper published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

While the mortgage industry heads in a digital direction, homebuyers are still expecting a more electronic experience during the mortgage process, which would also stand to benefit lenders.

Black households have significantly less purchasing power when it comes to buying a home compared with other races, a Zillow study said.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.9% from one week earlier as purchase activity was down again, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

We're counting down this year's 400 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

North Texas homebuilders ramped up for the spring and summer housing market with an increase in first quarter starts.

Home sale prices across Connecticut jumped for the second month in a row in February, but the sales volume was weak, and some experts said it it still too early in the year to declare the start of a trend.

Here's a look at 12 housing markets where healthy rents, high home prices and historically low mortgage rates have prompted a boom in single-family rental inventory.