Mortgages

Despite a direct request by six Democratic senators that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac be allowed to rebuild capital, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin did little to clarify the administration's thinking.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Pam Patenaude to be the deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may face an unsteady political environment, but a new report on CFPB supervisory priorities has experts warning banks not to rest on their laurels.

Damage from Hurricane Irma could potentially put billions of dollars in commercial mortgage-backed securities at risk, according to Morningstar Credit Ratings.

Qualified residents of 37 Florida counties can access aid including mortgage assistance and unemployment aid. They are also eligible for late-fee forgiveness on JPMorgan Chase loan payments.

The supply of homes for sale continued to shrink, but the median time to sell a home was slightly longer in August compared with the previous month, according to Redfin.

Mortgage rates remained unchanged from last week's year-to-date low but going forward they are likely to increase as 10-year Treasury yields rose.

Lennar Corp. anticipates that hurricane-related damage will delay its new-home deliveries temporarily, adding to home-inventory challenges in the mortgage market in the short-term.

Fed economists are suggesting a new mortgage product that would allow home buyers to build equity faster and give banks incentive to profitably hold the loans in portfolio.

The changes are aimed at aligning requirements with a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese-owned Orix Corp. is adding another housing finance firm in the commercial and multifamily space to its stable of companies with its purchase of Lancaster Pollard.

A decade after the financial crisis and housing collapse, more consumers seem in the mood to buy a new home before they sell their existing home.

Appraisals continue to disappoint homeowner expectations in August, though the difference of opinion between appraiser and owner has narrowed, according to the Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index.

Not every housing market is dealing with an inventory shortage, as over one-third of respondents said there was excess supply in their local area, according to a First American Financial survey.

As expected, President Trump has nominated Brian Montgomery to serve as the commissioner of the Federal Housing Administration.

As mortgage rates dropped to new lows for the year, loan application volume increased from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Alaska home prices dropped in early 2017 for the first time during the state's recession, but economists are uncertain whether the drop signals a new trend or if it's just an aberration prompted by the housing market's slow season.

From debunking down payment myths to making sense of interest rates, here's a look at five essential lessons lenders can teach to millennials preparing for homeownership.

Wells Fargo has made more layoffs within its Fort Mill mortgage operation, according to a notice filed with the state of South Carolina.

Newly married and in their mid-20s, San Clemente, Calif., residents Josh and Kayleigh Hyink were ready for the next step in their "master plan."