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She said the plan was just one piece of a larger and more complex framework to address the city’s housing problem.

A federal judge awarded treble damages totaling $296 million in a False Claims Act case alleging Texas lender Allied Home Mortgage defrauded the Federal Housing Administration mortgage program.

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposal would limit how much Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data is released to the public in an effort to protect consumer privacy.

As distressed inventory dries up and home prices soar, more investors are borrowing to buy flip houses. Here's a look at the 12 states with the largest share of financing for flipping houses.

The market for potential existing-home sales declined in August, while Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are also expected to impact the market for home sales in the short term.

Central Texas home sales edged up only slightly in August, while the median home-sale price rose 4% to $300,000, the Austin Board of Realtors said.

Sales of existing homes in Wisconsin rose slightly in August from the same month a year ago, capping off what real estate professionals say was a good summer selling season.

Sales of previously owned homes declined to a one-year low in August as affordability continued to hamper demand and Hurricane Harvey caused a slump in Houston-area purchases.

Mortgage application activity decreased from one week earlier due to normal seasonal trends, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Default rates for first-lien mortgages rose slightly higher in August and remain lower year-over-year, but recent hurricanes could intensify loan performance concerns.