Mortgages

The House passed a bill that assigns Qualified Mortgage status to loans that banks hold in portfolio.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 9.

Mortgage credit availability declined in May as lenders reduced the number of government-guaranteed products they market by nearly 2%.

North Texas home prices are still on a hot streak.

The number of first-time single-family homebuyers has hit a peak not seen since 2005 and is expected to spur the origination of more mortgages with higher loan-to-value ratios.

HUD secretary Carson tells lawmakers that the FHA's capital ratio is on an "upward trajectory," but he hasn't made a decision on another premium reduction.

Democrats are raising concerns about a Republican push to transfer more of the risk of flood insurance to private insurers.

Not only is the uninsured sector growing, but the Bank of Canada is seeing some riskier mortgages within that area as it studies recent disruptions in the market.

East Chicago, Ind., residents again are pushing for more oversight in the cleanup efforts at the U.S.S. Lead Superfund site, as plans are being circulated on the demolition of the West Calumet Housing Complex.

Celebrated by cable TV shows and touted by get-rich-quick gurus, home flipping is coming back with a vengeance across the U.S.

Mortgage rates dropped for the fourth consecutive week and hit their lowest level in nearly seven months, according to Freddie Mac.

Fay Servicing will pay $1.15 million in borrower restitution and possible disgorgement to settle CFPB allegations that it engaged in so-called foreclosure dual tracking and failed to keep borrowers informed about loss mitigation efforts.

There is a great opportunity this year to show the world that Congress can still pass bipartisan, common-sense legislation that helps lift the U.S. economy.

HSBC has fulfilled its obligation under the National Mortgage Settlement and will no longer be monitored for compliance.

Pittsburgh is considering offering bigger tax breaks for developers building affordable housing or creating businesses in depressed neighborhoods, but critics say the revamped abatement programs won't do enough to address a low-income housing shortage.

Lenders are feeling some relief on the regulatory front, but they still expect their compliance expenses to rise, according to a recent Lenders One survey.

Lower rates led to an increase in both purchase and refinance applications compared with the previous week. according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

For the first time since before the recession, the entire central Puget Sound region — from Pierce to Snohomish and Kitsap counties — has set records for median home prices.

The Fannie Mae Home Price Sentiment Index fell 0.5 percentage points in May to 86.2 as the continued price increase had more stating it was a better time to sell than buy.

Production expenses averaged $8,887 per loan for independent mortgage bankers in the first quarter as there were fewer originations to absorb the costs.