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The number of completed foreclosures nationwide in August dropped 42% from a year earlier, according to CoreLogic.

It's tougher out there for New York's commercial real estate developers seeking cash for their latest projects.

It's been a tough year for farmers, and lenders are looking for ways to help those borrowers offset sagging income.

The housing industry has staunchly defended the mortgage interest tax deduction as an essential tool for promoting homeownership. But attitudes are softening, as data show the low- and moderate-income homebuyers who need the subsidy the most are getting the least benefit.

Interest rates fell in August to the lowest level recorded all year for millennials, which could mean expanded buying power for this segment, according to Ellie Mae.

Consumers were less inclined to buy a home in September, thanks to concerns about interest rates, home prices and the political environment.

M&T Bank is offering mortgage subsidies through a new program to qualified consumers in New Jersey and nearby states.

San Francisco has the highest level of "mortgage stress" of the top 100 largest cities in the United States by population, according to Finder.com.

Homeowners in congressional districts controlled by Democrats nationwide have gained two times' more housing wealth than those in districts led by Republicans, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Converting millennials from renters to homeowners is proving difficult, but here are steps lenders can take to get this generation on board with buying.

More than $200 billion of the most poorly underwritten commercial mortgages originated before the financial crisis come due this year and next, many of them still underwater.

There are a lot more apartments available for purchase these days in Manhattan. And fewer people are buying.

U.S. Bancorp has agreed to settle a lawsuit that claimed it neglected to maintain foreclosed properties in Southern California after the 2008 financial crisis.

The Federal Reserve's mishandling of monetary policy in the 1970s opened the door to questionable products for unqualified borrowers, setting the stage for the housing crisis 30 years later.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump should face more questions about housing policy, especially the lack of affordable housing to own or to rent nationwide, said Fannie Mae Chief Tim Mayopoulos.

An FHA lender was cited for violating Department of Housing and Urban Development rules by allowing repayment provisions in second mortgages.

Home sales in California are expected in increase in 2017 as price appreciation slows down, according to a forecast from the California Association of Realtors.

Department of Housing and Urban Development veteran Margaret Salazar will become the new director of Oregon Housing and Community Services Nov. 1.

Homes were less affordable than their historic averages in 24% of U.S. markets as prices rose and wage growth slowed, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes fell to a seven-month low in August, held back by a tight supply in the housing market.