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Home construction starts increased in July by more than forecast and applications to build surged by the most in three decades, indicating builders are responding to robust housing demand fueled by record-low interest rates.

Oklahoma City-area home sales didn't let up in July and show no sign of slowing down heading into fall.

Canadian home sales surged to a record in July as homebuyers emerged from lockdowns.

Home-buying records are snapping like dry tree branches all across Colorado this summer, not just in metro Denver, as a mismatch between supply and demand pushes sales prices higher and drains the inventory of homes available for sale.

U.S. homebuilders are riding a wave of optimism as record-low mortgage rates drive demand for new homes.

As inventory dropped to an all-time low in July, borrowers hunted for houses further and further from city centers, causing price spikes in rural markets, according to Redfin.

Dana Wade, a former OMB official, says a strong capital footing will help the Federal Housing Administration weather an uptick in delinquencies and ensure the mortgage market is viable once the economy recovers.

The former attorney general for the state went her own way on the national servicing settlement, but critics claim she let OneWest off easy.

All states that had licensing restrictions related to remote work temporarily lifted them due to the pandemic, but whether those changes could become permanent remains to be seen.

Both refinancings and purchases will be stronger than what Fannie Mae had previously forecast.