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The red-hot growth in home prices across the West is starting to slow in some cities as sticker shock and low inventory put off weary buyers.

The Rural Housing Service has quietly launched a new construction loan program designed to increase the availability of new homes in rural areas.

Mortgage application volume was down on lower refinance activity, even though rates declined from the previous week.

In some housing markets, the right combination of wages, home prices and rental market conditions makes owning a home a virtual no-brainer. Here's a look at the top markets with the largest affordability spread between owning and renting.

Sperlonga Data & Analytics has begun reporting homeowner and condominium association payments and account statuses to Equifax.

The National Association of Realtors has partnered with VA Loan Captain to create a platform designed to help its members better serve the needs of military and veteran homebuyers and sellers.

The granular data and quick decisions that can help field a winning fantasy football team have a lot in common with the analytics tools that mortgage lenders use to monitor and evaluate their operations.

Mortgage loan officers keep an eye on the long game, but making a sale is more than the sale; ushering people through the biggest purchase of their lives requires the ability to maintain relationships over time.

House hunters frustrated by a shortage of listings should consider the Sunshine State.

Gains in employment and income are beginning to have a positive influence on home sales, according to First American Financial Corp.