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It was a good first quarter at the nation’s second, third and fourth largest title insurance underwriters as all three reported improved earnings over the same period in 2012.

Remodeling activity is expected to gain steam over the next 12 months as more and more owners regain some of the equity they lost in their homes during the recession.

Blackstone Group bought 1,400 properties in Atlanta, some eligible for federal low-income housing subsidies, in the biggest bulk purchase for the fledgling homes-for-lease industry.

The average weekly rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued to slide for the fourth week in a row.

After two years of premium increases, the forward Federal Housing Administration single-family program is cash flowing again.

Often ignored is what the cost of additional oversight under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau means to the consumer.

Bliss Sawyer is finally taking action on her idea to send birthday reminders to Realtors.

Loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities conduits in the first quarter had stable leverage and their debt service coverage ratios rose.

A new Fannie Mae report suggests many previously underwater borrowers’ equity is rising back to levels more in line with their mortgages.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to restructure its Office of Multifamily Housing Programs and the Office of Field Policy and Management.