Foreclosures

Increasing foreclosure levels in Atlantic County, N.J., are a credit negative for the government, hit hard by Atlantic City's recent casino struggles, according to Moody's Investors Service.

A new federal lawsuit is an early warning that a recent federal policy letter designed to address litigation over Home Equity Conversion Mortgage spouses' rights doesn't go far enough.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will revise its auctions of nonperforming mortgages to address concerns that the sales aren't doing enough to help homeowners in communities hurt by foreclosures.

The share of seriously underwater homes increased quarterly for the first time since 2012, according to housing data firm RealtyTrac.

Stock Yards Bancorp in Louisville, Ky., reported much better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter one the strength of higher mortgage revenue and net interest income.

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The largest single-family home landlords plan to raise their rents as much as 5.7% this year as they shift focus from buying properties to boosting their bottom lines.

Federal regulators fined mortgage servicer Green Tree Servicing $63 million in penalties and restitution on Tuesday, alleging that it mistreated borrowers at risk of foreclosure and failed to honor modifications of loans transferred from other servicers.

New Jersey's Atlantic County led U.S. metropolitan areas in foreclosures during the first quarter of 2015, according to new data.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has sold $3.7 billion of soured loans since late 2012 to aid homeowners in communities hurt by foreclosures. So far, the government agency has mostly helped itself.

Only about one in four former homeowners who lost property during the housing crash will soon become buyers again as tight credit keeps many out of the U.S. real estate market, according to a National Association of Realtors study.

The residential real estate market remained healthy in February as home prices climbed and completed foreclosures fell year-over-year, mortgage technology firm FNC reported.

The inventory of homes at some stage of foreclosure fell 27% in February from the year before, according to CoreLogic.

Ocwen Financial announced a preliminary loss of $546 million, or $4.18 per share, for fiscal year 2014 Tuesday, on a higher-than-expected goodwill impairment and charges stemming from the company's settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services.

Radian Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer S.A. Ibrahim said the mortgage insurer is poised to expand after its first profitable year since 2006.

Fannie Mae has released details of its first bulk sale of nonperforming loans, just one day after announcing its plans to go ahead with these transactions.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Orlando Resort seems a world away from the nearby Florida neighborhood nicknamed "Crime Hills." But magic is spreading.

The number of borrowers who could reap the benefits of refinancing has grown to 7.1 million as interest rates have fallen, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

HSBC Holdings defeated New York's lawsuit alleging its paperwork delays put property owners in foreclosure at an increased risk of losing their homes.

Clayton Holdings has acquired technology valuation provider Red Bell Real Estate and its sister company, Main Street Valuations.