Housing

Federal Housing Administration endorsements continue to rise following the 50-basis point cut in January.

Residential mortgages for new-home purchases increased in June, according to an Ellie Mae report.

Mortgage applications fell 1.9% for the week ending July 10, compared to a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly survey.

Arbor Commercial Mortgage has been selected by Fannie Mae as a lender for its program for multifamily housing for seniors.

Fannie Mae has introduced a smartphone application designed to help potential homeowners learn how to save for their first purchase.

Some housing professionals have grown reluctant to participate in the Federal Home Loan Banks' Affordable Housing Program, objecting to burdensome requirements and rules that are inconsistent with other funding sources. It's time for the Federal Housing Finance Agency to make some updates.

According to a new analysis by analytics firm RealtyTrac found that it was still cheaper to buy a house than rent one during the first five months of 2015.

The mortgage market continues to inch back towards health as according to analytics firm CoreLogic, home prices grew 6.3% year-over-year during May compared with the same month last year.

North Dakota and Texas have the highest risk that home prices will decline among all states, because of their reliance on the oil industry, according to Arch Mortgage Insurance.

The home sales market may be ready to trend upward, based on consumers' responses in a recent Fannie Mae survey.

Seattle has become the latest West Coast hot spot for homebuyers, from Chinese emigrees to technology workers, sending home prices to a record in an area renowned for its clean air, mountain ranges and lakes.

Californians are back in the home purchase market and forming households again thanks to an improving economy and an increase in job growth, according to the California Association of Realtors.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency wants to exclude mortgage REITs from membership in the Federal Home Loan Banks. That would be a major setback for the entry-level borrowers who depend on mortgage REITs for sustainable home-financing options.

Allowing real estate investment trusts to bridge the capital need for affordable housing could help de-escalate a rising public funding crisis.

The Supreme Court's recent ruling that the disparate impact theory of liability can be applied to the Fair Housing Act means mortgage lenders must be even more vigilant in their ongoing testing and evaluation of business practices that could be interpreted as even unintentional discrimination.

Mortgage rates rose, sending the average for 30-year loans to the highest since October.

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights wants to recapitalize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to provide a secure source of funding for affordable housing.

Walker & Dunlop, through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Lean 232 program, closed the first Rental Assistance Demonstration program loan for a health care facility.

Lower gas prices can accelerate the home-selling process, and make the deal more lucrative for the seller, according to a new study.

Manhattan apartment prices jumped to a record in the second quarter, pushed up by competition for a limited number of properties and strength in the luxury market.