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A greater share of millennials say they're likely to buy a home this year, adding to evidence that first-time buyers are finally entering the real estate market and fueling a jump in sales.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions has upgraded its sell-it-yourself real estate platform, Owners.com, and will offer a rebate to buyers who purchase a home through the site.

Citigroup said Jonathan Larsen will add oversight of U.S. consumer banking and mortgages to his role as global head of retail banking, the first major management changes announced under new consumer chief Stephen Bird.

In a huge win for housing advocates and a setback for the banking industry, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the use of "disparate impact" in a Texas case alleging housing-related discrimination.

Operations staff is at the tricky crossroads of managing and changing the business. To remain competitive and compliant, lenders must make additional training and networking opportunities available for that team.

Homeownership rates have dropped to historic lows, while at the same time the cost to rent homes has risen sharply, according to a new report from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new mortgage integrated disclosure rules will now take effect Saturday, Oct. 3, two days later than the previously rescheduled Oct. 1 deadline.

Home prices rose 1.2% in April, from the previous month, in the largest seasonal gain since 2005, according to FNC.

Bankers and commercial real estate developers are protesting new restrictions on construction lending, arguing they are poised to hurt credit availability and drive loans into risky, unregulated sectors.

Freddie Mac's latest monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index shows a weak but improving housing sector.