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The declines on Thursday pushed two- to 10-year yields higher by at least 10 basis points on the day after President Donald Trump urged people to buy stocks based on the latest trade developments.

The median property tax payment amounted to $2,969 a year, or $247 a month, an analysis by LendingTree found.

New research found limitations in current appraisal tools and methods contributing to inconsistencies that may result in incorrect property valuations.

More homeowners are willing to take out a HELOC versus three years ago, but a knowledge gap remains around the use cases for the product, MeridianLink said.

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said global supply chain disruptions and inflation caused by tariffs could weigh heaviest on small businesses, especially those with little access to credit.

Company management touted its wins, including with total volume of $21 billion, the Redfin and Mr. Cooper purchases plus a record quarter for home equity.

Local prosecutors are fighting the imposition of DEI, immigration, gender identity and abortion-related stipulations on grants meant to combat homelessness.

The national median single-family existing-home price grew 3.4% from a year ago to $402,300, an analysis found.

The reverse mortgage division reported a loss due to hedging costs but on a net basis the company proved profitable ahead of peak market disruption in April.

Micky Marshall is assistant vice president and regulatory counsel for the Independent Community Bankers of America.

Dominic Piscopo, CPA, is the founder of Big 4 Transparency.com and host of the Big 4 Transparency Podcast.

The jobs report and FOMC meeting caused some movement but rates ended up where they started; but any unexpected news could result in swift changes either way.

The Arizona-based mortgage brokerage claims a former director of training is keeping the domain name of its loan officer training website hostage.

Their worries center on fears the new duties could impact their personal finances, according to a new survey from home-equity investment platform Point.

The broad rise in the share of underwater loans across the country this winter came as borrower distress grew and home prices pulled back in some regions.

The San Diego-based lender reported a net loss of $23.9 million for the January-March period, down from a net income of $97.9 million the quarter prior.

Shivani Deodhar is a governance and reporting assistant vice president with BNP Paribas.

Monetary policy is on track to loosen later rather than sooner. Housing finance firms may look more to home equity until or unless a change revives activity.

The comment period for the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing interim final rule has been extended, but consumer advocates are clear in their opposition.

Bill Pulte once again claimed he's signed over 50 directives at the housing regulator, although he's only made some of those that affect lenders public.