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Advances by Federal Home Loan banks hit a 15-year low last year, but commercial banks and other financial institutions are clamoring for more as loan demand has increased and deposits have ebbed. How long will the trend continue?

Speaking with the consumer regarding the proper amount and type of insurance needed is the best way for lenders and servicers to mitigate the likelihood of default.

To meet the growing demand, banks are faced with a choice of hiring, reskilling or outsourcing.

While commercial investors have begun to recognize the importance of anticipating extreme weather events in their business strategies, companies involved in residential transactions lag behind.

Farmers Bank plans to develop new revenue from home loans, despite seeing many bigger lenders flee the same market.

Insurers and Uncle Sam are having trouble footing bills for mounting climate-related risks, particularly in regions prone to hurricanes and wildfires.

In a reversal of 2021 trends, inventory is increasing and price reductions are occurring across cost levels, though less often among the least expensive homes, according to reports from Zillow and Redfin.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to change some of the government-sponsored enterprises' targets in ways that could create more low-income rental units as higher costs squeeze tenants.

Rising insurance costs and pricier fire resistant building materials are testing how the second most expensive state responds to climate emergencies

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are mum on whether a temporary solution from Florida officials to support downgraded home insurance firms will pass muster for the enterprises' underwriting exceptions.

About 64% of borrowers would like loans to be closed in three weeks, according to Arizent research.

As interest rates rise, pressure to deliver a better customer experience is becoming more intense

NMN rounds up the latest technology launches and partnerships between fintechs and lenders.

The agency acknowledged that loan performance in the sector has been strong, but cited several reasons to think that might change, including rising interest rates, the effects of inflation and uncertainty about the future of work and commerce.

The day after the Federal Open Market Committee's next meeting we will analyze the increase and the signals about what rate hikes may be coming.

Even though delinquency rates were previously at extremely low levels, the recent uptick among poorer consumers is worth monitoring, New York Fed researchers said.