Coronavirus

Santa Fe County bore the brunt of home sale declines in New Mexico, with a 34% wallop in April as the novel coronavirus took a bite out of homebuyers' and sellers' appetites.

First Republic is preparing a private-label residential mortgage-backed securities transaction and could be the first bank to launch this type of deal since the coronavirus first roiled U.S. markets in mid-March.

Now is the time for mortgage servicers to prioritize customer care for the homeowners they serve.

But in the worst-case scenario, the number of forbearances could grow by 3 percentage points through the end of June.

Democrats’ latest proposal to back debt collectors, enable loans for nonprofits and provide other relief could help steer negotiations with the Senate on more stimulus.

Only 244 single-family homes were sold in Sonoma County, Calif., in April, down from 300 in March and 363 in April a year ago.

Our second monthly survey found a smooth transition to remote work and digital customer access channels — but technology issues still arose. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a strong digital presence across all retail sectors, including financial services.

Sales of single-family homes plunged 19% in April, ending a nine-month string of year-over-year gains as Houston-area buyers and sellers hunkered down despite real estate transactions being considered an essential part of the economy.

The upstarts enjoyed rapid growth during the long economic expansion. Now they are on the ropes.

While most work activities were halted in April to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, people continued to buy and sell real estate.

The economic contraction will keep mortgage rates low for the foreseeable future.

The agency's announcement came one day after the agency said it would provide borrowers struggling to stay current with an additional payment deferral option.

The commercial mortgage broker's move is part of its formation of a dedicated multifamily group.

Homeowners hurt by coronavirus were told they could delay their mortgage payments without facing consequences. Now, some are learning they’re at risk of being shut out of the housing market.

As businesses temporarily shut down and joblessness climbed to Depression-era levels, home sales in the metro area plunged last month, according to the Atlanta Realtors Association.

Eligible borrowers can add the forborne payments to the end of their loan term.

If employers maintain flexible working practices after lockdowns get lifted, housing preferences and subsequent property values could greatly change.

From what it takes to accommodate remote notarization to figuring out how to process an influx of forbearance requests through limited communication channels, here are five takeaways from coronavirus-related work restrictions.

As the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to widen, the Charlotte area housing market saw its largest drop in home sales last month in over a decade.

The head of the U.S. central bank said its emergency credit programs were not designed to prop businesses up over the long term.