Mortgages

The state became the first in the country to ask federal regulators for a temporary waiver, citing a shortage of available appraisers.

Home price appreciation slowed throughout 64% of the U.S., a boon to affordability, according to Black Knight's most recent three-month figures.

Wells Fargo estimates that in 400 instances, borrowers later went through foreclosure who were improperly denied or not offered a mortgage modification.

Revisions to the TILA/RESPA integrated disclosure that go into effect this fall drove the changes Ellie Mae made in its latest update to the Encompass loan origination system.

June home sales in Cincinnati continued their momentum, but just fell short of last year's levels, down 0.99% compared to June a year ago.

The administration’s recent report on fintech innovation discussed ways to adopt electronic promissory notes — or eNotes — and automated appraisals in federal mortgage programs.

Hundreds of families displaced by Northern California's fires could face another challenge to rebuilding their homes — a persistent shortage of construction workers.

Multiple agencies are looking into its purchase of certain credits tied to low-income housing developments, the bank said in a securities filing Friday.

PHH Corp. remained above the adjusted net worth and cash requirements for the company's proposed acquisition by Ocwen to take place, even though it lost $35 million in the second quarter.

Vancouver real estate agents haven't had this lousy a July in almost two decades.

Toronto's housing market showed signs of continued stabilization as sales surged amid a decline in benchmark prices.

Social media is a main avenue for mortgage lenders to reach the next generation of homebuyers. New American is trying to make their own lenders experts in the space.

The 55+ housing market showed continued strength in the first quarter on healthier economic conditions, but high lumber prices are causing hurdles for homebuilders trying to keep up with consumer demand.

In yet another milestone, the Sonoma County, Calif., median home price broke through the $700,000 mark.

National MI deliberately dropped some of its customers in the second quarter, resulting in flat new insurance growth compared with the first quarter and a lower increase versus one year prior.

Employment by nondepository mortgage companies in June increased for the third consecutive month as seasonal hiring continued even though home resales inched down another notch.

Local homebuilding remained on a hot streak as through the first seven months of this year, single-family permits totaled 2,500 or 22% higher than the same period in 2017.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 3.

Fannie Mae’s treatment of a reperforming loan package helped drive up earnings by almost 41% to $4.5 billion, delivering a stronger dividend to Treasury ahead of a leadership change.

Housing markets with the strictest land-use regulations saw home price appreciation shoot up by more than double the rate of those with lighter regulations, despite similar job growth, according to Zillow.