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The new reality for investors and originators accounts for forbearances and ability-to-repay.

Orange County, Calif., home buying rebounded last month to levels above 2019, a buying surge that pushed the median sales price to its sixth record high of 2020.

The number of new housing permits issued in Connecticut communities in July rose 10.2% over the same period in 2019, officials with the state Department of Economic and Community Development said.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 28.

Pending home sales rose in July by more than forecast to the highest level since 2005, signaling the housing market’s sharp recovery will continue with borrowing costs to stay low for the foreseeable future.

While the overall amount of foreclosures continued to decline due to the coronavirus moratorium, the share of zombie properties grew during the third quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

As the end of the first six-month forbearance period arrives, the impact of the new cap is coming into focus.

Many mortgage companies are hoping to operate remotely through year-end and are asking regulators for relief to that end.

Mortgage rates decreased by 8 basis points this week, remaining near record lows, while a strong purchase market should continue into the fall, according to Freddie Mac.

Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Federal Housing Administration are extending relief for homeowners and renters due to the pandemic crisis.

Three non-QM deal issuers in August report varying levels of progress in moving borrowers from expired forbearance programs.

Party polarization and racial equity issues make it tougher for trade groups to manage internal divisions while ensuring the field supports those who get their hands on the levers of power.

A historic charter award defines a new beginning for digital banking, Varo Money becomes the first consumer fintech in US history to gain full regulatory approval to become a national bank

The California Assembly is considering a bill that would require local governments to permit duplexes on parcels now largely restricted to one house, in effect eliminating single-family zoning that dominates in most suburban residential neighborhoods.

After three straight months of double-digit percentage declines, single-family home sales in Massachusetts rebounded to set new records in July.

With mortgage rates and housing inventory both at all-time lows, the majority of consumers would overshoot their budgets for the right home without accounting for future costs, according to LendingTree.

Mortgage application volume decreased 6.5%, falling for the second consecutive week with refinance activity at its lowest since early July, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

In the list of numbers summing up the Bakersfield, Calif., single-family home market last month, one figure better than any other explains why buyers are bidding up prices lately.

Like much during the pandemic, the latest news on home prices inspires a definite sense of deja vu.