Law and regulation

CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger announced the creation of a task force to research and identify potential conflicts in consumer finance law.

When California lawmakers tried earlier this year to force local governments to allow four or more homes on land zoned for single-family residences, fierce pushback from suburban communities stopped the plan in its tracks.

Detroit and Wayne County officials want to wipe away portions of property tax debt for thousands of poor homeowners as part of a new proposal.

The end of the qualified mortgage patch should further accelerate non-QM origination growth, but is the mortgage industry ready?

Denmark's new government said it plans to take on Blackstone Group Inc. and promised stricter housing laws after criticizing the U.S. firm for what it characterized as an "unsustainable" business model.

The FHFA can go beyond a recent Trump administration report to level the playing field between the private sector and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

With the qualified mortgage patch expiring and a recession likely, wealth inequities that have hurt black and millennial homeownership could worsen, according to the National Association of Real Estate Brokers.

Property values recovered, and in some cases even surpassed housing bubble peaks, but the same can't be said for waning new construction activity, which won't return to historic norms for years, according to Zillow.

A final rule on residential appraisals published this month could save depositories time and money in the short term, but potentially increase collateral risk.

From consumers straying from certain cities to regulations dictating how homes are built, here’s a look at how climate change is shaping the housing market.