Mortgages

Without admitting wrongdoing, Equifax agreed to pay $725,000 because of a three-week error which lowered credit scores for 77,000 New Yorkers.

Consumers showed great interest for both purchases and refinances in the first holiday-free week of the year, breaking the cold streak that closed 2024.

Financial profiles of borrowers in the coastal areas where insurance coverage is required vary significantly from at-risk homeowners inland, CFPB's analysis found.

The Federal Housing Administration mortgagee letter finalizes a draft put out for comment in November on the inclusion of rental payments from a boarder.

Los Angeles already had a housing affordability crisis before devastating wildfires burned entire neighborhoods to the ground. The disaster is making it worse. 

The lenders with similar production volume combined their branch network on opposite sides of the country.

Californians have paid relatively less for coverage than homeowners in the storm-stricken Midwest and Southeast regions, according to Intercontinental Exchange.

The top five banks had a combined unpaid principal balance of nearly $1.8 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2024.

The wildfires are expected to have a limited effect on loan pricing and delinquencies, but other expenses could rise, adding to the cost of a mortgage.

San Jose, California, is the most expensive city with a median home price of $1,528,500, while Detroit is the least, with a median home price of $192,000.