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More renters are optimistic about their financial situations and expect to stay where they are even if their rents increased.

Springtime in the Charlotte region is motivating more area homeowners to put their properties on the market, according to the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.

United Shore Financial Services has agreed to pay a total of $1.4 million to consumers and California regulators to settle allegations it collected interest payments it was not entitled to.

Residential property values will see appreciation of 3.5% over the next 12 months, but interest rate increases could put a damper on price growth in several markets.

Learn how some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2017 Top Producers Rankings' top 20 loan officers of the West.

The Cedar Rapids, Iowa, housing market got an early jump this year as pent-up demand mixed with a milder winter and a low inventory of available houses speeded up the time homes are sold.

Spokane, Wash.-area home prices continued to rise in March as the number of homes for sale remained fairly limited.

Home sale prices on Oahu rose 4% in March, according to the Honolulu Board of Realtors.

Home price increases combined with rising rates drove consumer confidence in the housing market off of its all-time high.

King, Snohomish and Pierce counties all set records for home prices last month, ushering in the busy spring season with one of the biggest monthly price hikes in years for the nation's hottest housing market.

Churchill Mortgage is providing its loan officers with third-party technologies they can share with consumers to help would-be borrowers shop for homes and manage their budget.

Closing times for millennials' loans were slightly quicker than closing times in the larger market during February.

Residential sales are on the rise across Florida's Emerald Coast, creating a favorable market for sellers.

Connecticut home sale prices dipped in February to their lowest point for the month since 2012 amid sluggish winter sales, leaving experts looking to the spring market for a boost.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.6% from one week earlier as refinancing activity continues to shrink, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

HomeServices of America has acquired regional luxury home specialist Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate in a deal with undisclosed terms.

Does it seem like more for sale signs are popping up in your neighborhood? They likely are, as the spring home selling season heats up.

Although home price growth is expected to eventually decelerate, CoreLogic's home price index for February shows it grew slightly on both a year-over-year and consecutive-month basis.

Manhattan home resales climbed for the first time in a year and a half as sellers agreed to lower prices in order to seal deals before inventory and interest rates rise further.

From loan product mix to compensation plans, here's a look at the top factors that make or break independent mortgage banker acquisition deals.