Mortgages

A new documentary that aired Tuesday on PBS raises questions about why prosecutors targeted a small bank after the financial crisis and left bigger institutions untouched.

With interest rates lower than expected and existing-home prices driving demand, applications for new-home purchases grew in August.

There will be fewer mortgage loans going into default in the next year as home prices continue to rise and more people get jobs, CoreLogic said.

Lima One Capital is expanding its single-family investor financing business by acquiring the residential debt business of the marketplace lender RealtyShares.

Overall mortgage lending increased by 20% in the second quarter but was still down from a year earlier, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Hurricane Irma could potentially affect more private-label mortgage securities collateral than any other recent storm.

Looser underwriting standards for agency-eligible adjustable-rate mortgages helped increase credit availability in August to its highest level since April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Consumer confidence in the housing market is growing overall, but the gap between those that say it's a good time to buy versus selling a home is widening, according to Fannie Mae.

The average number of days to close a home loan for a millennial varied significantly by state in July as buyers continued competing for tight inventory, according to Ellie Mae.

If Fannie Mae's clear-boarding requirements prove effective, New York may follow Ohio's lead and move forward with a bill requiring it to be used more broadly on zombie properties.

Over one-quarter of all mortgages in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey are likely to become delinquent because of the storm, according to an analysis from Black Knight.

Oahu's condominium market stayed hot in August, as buyer demand for condos hit its highest level in more than a decade after a price record set in July.

Home prices are still hot in Santa Cruz County, Calif., but some signs point to seasonal cooling.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 8.

Just a week after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Irma Jalifi was doing something that might sound crazy: closing on a home.

From Indiana to Ohio, here's a look at the 12 states where the combination of prices and wages offer home buyers the best bang for the buck.

The portfolio of conforming loans is currently being subserviced by Nationstar Mortgage Holdings on behalf of Seneca Mortgage Investments.

The median down payment for a home purchased in the second quarter was 7.3%, the most in nearly three years, a result of increased competition, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Former Ginnie Mae President Ted Tozer will join securitization pioneer Lewis Ranieri at a new housing policy team at the Milken Institute.

The Seattle area is wrapping up its most punishing summer ever for home buyers, with huge price bumps surpassing even the surge in home costs from the housing bubble a decade ago.