Housing

Freddie Mac's monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index showed almost 80% of the top 100 housing markets in the country continued to improve in March from February.

The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community overwhelmingly views homeownership as a strong investment, although worries of housing discrimination persist, according to a new study.

Toll Brothers Inc., the largest U.S. luxury homebuilder, reported an increase in quarterly earnings as lower tax provisions made up for a decline in revenue.

Mortgage applications fell 1.6% on an adjusted basis from a week earlier, according to a weekly survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Home prices rose 1.2% from February and 4.8% year-over-year in March, representing the largest monthly gain since June 2013, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

San Francisco continued its reign atop HSH.com's list of salaries needed in 27 metro areas to afford a median-priced home in the first quarter.

Purchases of new homes in the U.S. rose more than projected in April, a sign this part of the market is picking up steam during the busiest selling period of the year.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., agreed to expand mortgage lending in minority neighborhoods to settle a federal probe into its fair-housing loan practices.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose at a faster pace than projected in the year through March, reflecting a limited number of available properties on the market.

Fannie Mae has a pessimistic outlook on U.S. economic growth following underwhelming first-quarter numbers in 2015, though mortgage market optimism remains thanks to low interest rates.

The cost to rent housing grew at a faster rate than home values in April, as rising rents make it difficult for many consumers to afford a mortgage, according to Zillow's monthly real estate report.

Purchases of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in April, a sign the industry's recovery remains uneven.

Mortgage rates fell for the first time in a month, cutting costs for buyers during the housing market's busiest time of the year.

Weak economic growth in the first quarter did not temper Freddie Mac's projections for the mortgage market for the full year.

The total number of new home equity lines of credit increased 36% in the first quarter according to Equifax.

It's a good idea to raise the asset threshold at which financial institutions are automatically designated as systemically important financial institutions. But Sen. Richard Shelby's proposed legislation for regulatory relief does require one crucial change.

New residential construction surged in April to the highest level in more than seven years, indicating the industry regained its footing after the soft patch at the beginning of the year.

Politicians and regulators need to get with the times — for the sake of the housing market and its participants.

Confidence among homebuilders unexpectedly fell in May, reflecting cooling sales and slower buyer traffic, a sign the residential real estate market will take time to gain momentum.

The Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Application Survey reported that applications for new-home purchases rose by just 0.3% in April.