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As Seattle home prices continue to set records, Queen Anne has officially become Seattle's first big neighborhood to have a median home price of $1 million.

Southern California house hunters aren't the only ones in the nation being forced to act quickly. Homeowners' reluctance to sell isn't just a local challenge.

A Methuen, Mass., woman was forced to sell her home recently after she fell victim to an apparent scam targeting homeowners who are struggling with their mortgages.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule to formalize guidance on a number of TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures compliance points omits an originally proposed fix for the so-called black hole that's created when a mortgage closing is delayed.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending July 7.

After five months of shopping for his first home, Greg Ridenour was tired of having his offers turned down.

Employment among nonbank lenders and mortgage brokers grew in May, marking the third straight month of employment gains at a time when housing inventory is tight, refinancing has slowed and home prices are rising.

Home sales in Connecticut were unexpectedly strong in May after the year got off to a slow start, a new report Thursday shows, but a key component of the state's housing recovery is still lagging: consistent overall price gains.

National home prices rose 6.6% in May over the prior year as sales activity was affected by low inventory, according to CoreLogic.

With traditional mortgage lending opportunities becoming increasingly scarce, banks in Seattle and Portland are loading up on jumbos, diving into multifamily and reviving dormant bridge loan programs.