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The portfolio of conforming loans is currently being subserviced by Nationstar Mortgage Holdings on behalf of Seneca Mortgage Investments.

The median down payment for a home purchased in the second quarter was 7.3%, the most in nearly three years, a result of increased competition, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Former Ginnie Mae President Ted Tozer will join securitization pioneer Lewis Ranieri at a new housing policy team at the Milken Institute.

The Seattle area is wrapping up its most punishing summer ever for home buyers, with huge price bumps surpassing even the surge in home costs from the housing bubble a decade ago.

Dallas-area home prices were up 6.9% in the latest annual comparison by CoreLogic, just slightly ahead of the 6.7% nationwide gain in July compared with July 2016.

As head of Fannie Mae's single-family mortgage business, Andrew Bon Salle wants to ease the burden of loan-level price adjustments, streamline condo loan approvals and expand rep and warrant relief. But even he admits there are limits to his power.

Housing prices in Toronto continued their summer slump in August as government regulations and fears about a market softening curbed demand in Canada’s biggest city.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is providing $6.7 million in grants along with $1 billion in additional advances to its members as part of its Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Modestly higher prices and fewer sales largely summed up the performance of Hawaii island and Kauai housing markets in August.

The number of permits filed for single-family homes in Indiana increased 10% in July compared to the same time last year.

Quaint Oak in Pennsylvania is making a big push in real estate brokerage, a business that many state-chartered banks might think is illegal for them to pursue.

A program designed to let Dayton, Ohio residents acquire vacant lots to turn into sideyards has grown into a popular way for private investors and home-seekers to obtain cheap property.

Rising prices are starting to keep potential purchasers from looking for homes and making an offer although interest remains near record levels, according to the Redfin Housing Demand Index.

Armada Analytics, a commercial real estate underwriting and asset management services provider, acquired Anabranch Flood, a provider of flood risk assessment services.

As housing demand continues to challenge low levels of supply, home prices are overvalued in 34% of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas, according to CoreLogic.

It might make better financial sense to rent compared to buying a house in Washington's Whatcom County if you plan on living here fewer than seven years, according to a new report.

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The legal logjam involving a pair of distressed properties in Garfield Heights, Ohio is starting to clear, after more than eight years of litigation and stagnation.

Nondepository mortgage bankers and brokers employment dipped slightly in July, ending a four-month run of hiring pickups.

The Houston company doesn't expect any material impact on its commercial-and-industrial book, though there is potential risk tied to residential mortgages. Management, meanwhile, has started rolling out programs to help customers recover.