Economy

Single-family housing construction is set to top multifamily start for first time since the financial crisis.

Contrary to popular narrative, low interest rates are one of the reasons to be excited about the long-term outlook for housing.

We're counting down the list of this year's 300 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the eighth segment of the list!

Ten-X will unveil Ten-X Homes and Ten-X Commercial at the annual SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, on Friday.

QRM clarified the rules of the road for securitizations. Now, participants in the MBS world seeking better margins are looking beyond the safe harbor — to the subprime space.

Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages rose for the second straight week, according to Freddie Mac.

New home purchase mortgage application volume increased month-over-month in February, as mild weather and low rates encouraged a busy start to the spring buying season, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Home-price appreciation is a welcome development for households whose nest eggs were shattered by the residential real estate bust that began a decade ago.

Cities may be the top choice for millennials who rent apartments, but young homebuyers are moving in droves to the suburbs, where prices are lower and backyards are plentiful.

We're counting down the list of this year's 300 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the next segment of the list!

Zais Financial may shut down its business and liquidate its holdings if it can't a buyer or a merger partner.

Mortgage applications ticked up slightly last week, as low refinance activity continued to offset gains in new purchase applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

With U.S. mortgage rates near their lowest level since April and showing signs of falling further, some lenders are preparing for another refinancing wave, an unexpected development after the Federal Reserve began hiking short-term interest rates in December.

First mortgage originations climbed in February as home equity loans declined, according to Equifax.

We're counting down the list of this year's 300 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the sixth segment of the list!

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. plans to change its pricing structure for borrower-paid policies.

The national foreclosure inventory decreased 21.7% to about 456,000 in January, according to CoreLogic.

U.S. commercial real estate prices dropped in January for the first time since 2010, a sign of weakening demand by investors after a six-year rally that pushed values to records.

The former Freddie Mac chief executive who joined the board of PHH Corp. during a 2009 proxy fight will resign as a director later this year.

We're counting down the list of this year's 300 Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the next segment of the list!