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So far, 2016 has brought legal battles, election woes and TRID-related headaches to the mortgage industry, among many other major issues.

PulteGroup's founder and largest shareholder, who has called on Chief Executive Officer Richard Dugas to resign immediately, said the homebuilder's board has invited him to suggest candidates for replacements.

Delinquencies on non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans ticked up in the first quarter after years of steady declines. Some are shrugging off the increase, saying it was expected given the strong demand for CRE loans, but others say there's good reason to be concerned.

A Massachusetts court's recent ruling affirming homeowners associations' right to super lien priority highlights the importance of preserving condominium properties — and some banks agree.

There's been plenty of speculation about insurance companies crowding out commercial mortgage bond investors this year.

Mortgage applications for new home purchases fell in May from the previous month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Foreclosure inventory nationwide fell again in April from a year ago, according to CoreLogic.

Small-business lenders are scrambling for financing to accommodate a possible real-estate-related borrowing surge once a key federal rule change takes effect next week.

Consumers expect home prices to increase 3.2% over the next year, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York's survey.

An executive from Regions Financial said recently that his bank plans to pad fee income by expanding into syndication of low-income housing credits. The comment shed light on an increasingly competitive business — and reminded the world again how eager banks are for even incremental boosts to revenue.

Down payment assistance programs can save homebuyers an average of $17,766 during the life of a loan, according to a joint report from RealtyTrac and Down Payment Resource.

There were more than a million homeowners whose properties exited negative equity status over the past year, with the potential for another million to do so if home prices continue to rise, according to CoreLogic.

Fearing that housing finance reform has fallen off the congressional priority list, bank and housing trade groups sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt on Wednesday to draw attention to the issue.

While negative equity rates continue to drop nationally from their 2012 peak, the share of homeowners underwater in the Rust Belt remains elevated, according to Zillow.

Despite financial obstacles and lifestyle choices that can delay the journey to homeownership, millennials are buying homes in these affordable metro areas with steady job growth.

Home purchase sentiment continued to rebound from an 18-month low in May, according to Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index.

BentleyForbes once owned such renowned properties as the Watergate in Washington and Bank of America Plaza, Atlanta's tallest skyscraper. Now the company is on the verge of vanishing.

Home prices in April were 6.2% higher than a year ago, according to the CoreLogic U.S. Home Price Report.

Banks are increasing their construction lending to builders but access to land acquisition and development loans remains tight.

A growing economy during the first quarter meant that the U.S. housing market as a whole moved toward buying a home versus renting, an indication of soundness, according to a quarterly report put together by professors at two Florida universities.