Economy

Supporters of an unreleased bill to revamp the housing finance system say the plan strikes a middle ground that can gain support from both sides of the aisle.

Sales of previously owned homes fell in December for the first time in four months, as the market struggles with record-low supply and rising prices.

Area campgrounds reported a rush on bookings in the immediate aftermath of the fires.

Pennsylvania will soon start accepting applications for new servicing licenses added to address the growth of nondepositories, joining other states with similar authority.

Last year ended with house prices up 6.7% percent in Los Angeles and Orange counties and rising 7.5% in the Inland Empire as a drop in listings continued to push prices upward, the California Association of Realtors reported.

LoanDepot Inc., a mortgage lender basing its growth around digital applications, isn't giving up on humans' role in the home-buying process just yet.

The West maintained its lead with the country's highest overall growth rate, though there may be signs that it is faltering.

Anchorage home values declined slightly on average in 2017 — a reflection of a dip in the housing market — but it's too soon to say how that will impact individual taxes, according to the city assessor's office.

Fewer people own their homes, and that's squeezing the rental market as more families sign leases instead of mortgages.

Financial firms have mostly shrugged off the government's budget woes, but Washington's gridlock might pose a bigger risk than they think.

Home remodeling activity reached a high not seen since 2001, signaling homeowners are either gearing up to sell their properties or committing to staying put for a bit longer.

U.S. home prices are surging to new records. Homebuilder stocks last year outperformed all other groups. And bears? They're now an endangered species.

Hurricane Irma made a dent on home sales in the Naples, Fla., area in the final months of 2017.

The changes created by tax reform will be a mixed influence on housing as consumers will have more to spend to buy a property, but lose other benefits of homeownership.

Here's a look at what happens at five federal agencies that support the mortgage industry during a government shutdown.

Updated Fannie Mae requirements clarify that lenders need to conduct an independent internal audit, something that might require additional investment by nonbanks to set up.

In the nation's hottest housing markets, inventory shortage has reached crisis levels, according to Zillow.

Baton Rouge-area home sales dropped by 16% in November from the year before, the result of continued tough comparisons with the sales gains resulting from the August 2016 flood.

The metro Albuquerque housing market closed out 2017 on a high note, according to the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors.

The Taxs Cuts and Jobs Act preserves most of existing benefits for owners, operators, and investors, and provides a few new perks as well; there are some trade-offs to be made, however.