Banking

Compared with the week prior, approximately 57,000 fewer loans from all investor types were forborne.

How the mortgage and housing industries react to the current civil rights moment could shape policies and bridge the homeownership divide for the Black community.

Blackhawk Community Credit Union sold the buildings it acquired in lieu of foreclosure to Rock Renaissance Partnership for $165,000.

An Idaho court has ruled against a Treasure Valley resident for his role in a Ponzi scheme that bilked millions from real estate investors.

Shelter-in-place orders have given homeowners the time to pursue upgrades and repairs, and banks are seizing the opportunity to help finance the projects.

A former Hillsborough County, Fla., mortgage broker has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a scam to which banks lost more than $5 million.

Lenders are cautioning not only that second-quarter provisions might exceed the spike seen earlier this year, but also that credit costs could be elevated into 2021 if the economic slowdown drags on or fears of a second coronavirus wave are borne out.

As revenue-starved retailers fall further behind on rent payments, landlords' cash flow will be strained, and defaults on commercial real estate loans could rise.

Groups representing community banks and credit unions generally support the new percentage-based goals set by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

If delinquency rates rise, all four stand-alone firms would have a capital shortfall.