Economy

Employment in the nonbank mortgage lender and brokerage sector is falling in the face of rising interest rates and the limited supply of homes for sale.

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. reported significant gains in new business volume, but also realized a big jump in 90-day delinquencies.

Connecticut's housing market in January had a split personality, with median single-family home prices increasing by 3.4% even as the number of homes sold fell by 3.7%.

New Jersey lawmakers are tackling legislation that would create an easier path for developers to finance large-scale economic development projects with bonds.

The Trump administration's new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum may raise prices on a variety of consumer and commercial products, but will only put minimal strain on the housing industry.

House flipping activity is at an 11-year high, prompting lending for these projects to soar 27%, according to Attom Data Solutions. And with most flippers still using cash, the trend has room to grow.

Bay Area residents already face some of the highest housing prices in the country.

Loan program revisions made by one large conventional mortgage investor led to a decrease in total residential home finance credit availability in February.

A Senate proposal calling for a federal guarantee on mortgage-backed securities would only benefit the largest banks and increase the risk of bailouts.

Home sales in the Las Vegas area slowed in February because of the shrinking supply of properties, according to an industry report.

Today's mortgage broker is tech savvy, sophisticated and better equipped to thrive in a wholesale channel that's far more competitive than in the past.

The latest version of a bill to give regulatory relief to small institutions includes language designed to ensure that large foreign bank holding companies do not also see their supervision eased.

More than 50 amendments had been filed by Wednesday afternoon to be considered as part of a Senate regulatory relief bill, but it was unclear which proposed changes if any have the approval of the legislation's key sponsors.

February lived up to its tradition as a slow month for home sales on Oahu, producing a slight decrease in single-family home transactions, but other parts of Hawaii's largest housing market achieved modest gains.

The success of the government-sponsored enterprises' credit risk transfer programs shows that they can be the basis for housing finance reform.

Greensboro, N.C., home prices increased by 3.34% from January 2017 to January 2018, according to a report from CoreLogic.

Consumer confidence in the housing market fell in February, with fewer Americans sharing positive thoughts on mortgage rates, home buying and home prices, according to Fannie Mae.

Toronto home sales are still depressed as the market continues to adjust to tougher mortgage qualifications and rising interest rates, though prices show signs of stabilization.

Banking and affordable housing advocates are encouraged by a provision in the tax reform legislation that could increase investment in underserved communities by allowing investors to defer capital gains taxes when they reinvest in federally chartered Opportunity Funds.

On the eve of a crucial Senate vote to roll back parts of the Dodd-Frank Act, the divide between progressive and moderate Democrats on regulatory relief has never been starker.