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Metro Atlanta's housing market showed its fifth consecutive year of solid gains last year, but the shrinking supply in homes for sale has continued to drop into the red zone.

The only thing that might be colder than Toronto in January is the city's housing market.

Commissioners Court is considering slowing the growth of the Harris County, Texas, budget as officials continue to grapple with Hurricane Harvey's widespread destruction and potential impact on property tax revenues.

Michael DeVito, who was named Wells Fargo's interim head of home lending after the bank fired consumer lending head Franklin Codel, is now officially leading the residential mortgage unit.

Lenders need to be aware of a possible investor backlash as critical defects found in closed loans increased in frequency as the shift continued to a purchase market.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities increased in November by the most in more than three years, underscoring a lingering scarcity of housing inventory.

If you see a Bay Area home sale listing, don't blink. You'll miss it.

Home prices were higher and supply tighter last year in the Albany, N.Y., region, but real estate brokers are waiting to see what impact federal tax changes will have in 2018.

Warehouse lines of credit are getting more expensive as short-term interest rates rise, and lenders have limited options for reducing their costs.

Compliance is a significant cost center for mortgage lenders. But with bulk rates, technology and better process management, some lenders have found new ways to reduce the burden.