Purchase

The shift in mortgage rates has outpaced regulation as the housing market's main driver.

Rising rates will dampen what had been a growing cash-out refinance market even as equity available to homeowners continues to increase.

The combination of rising rates and real estate prices has made home buying less affordable, reviving interest in a product that lets consumers borrow against the future equity of their homes.

Enough about spring. For homebuilders in the Twin Cities, summer is already here.

Rising prices have made U.S. homes as unaffordable as they have been in eight years, although wage hikes have eased the burden for buyers in the Columbus area.

Spring has just sprung but it's already blazing hot in the Dallas housing market.

Loan defects are inching upward in a market where higher rates could lead to more fraud risk.

From blockchain to digital labor, here's a recap of the best moments and insights from the Mortgage Bankers Association's 2017 technology conference.

Post-recession, educational achievement became a factor in determining whether a young adult decided to buy a home.

Home prices in the Portland area, already at record levels, pushed higher in January.

After struggling through some harsh years in the residential construction business, builders are feeling more upbeat as traffic to model homes picks up and people buy more newly built homes than at any time since the housing crash.

February's consumer demand for housing was the strongest ever for that month, but a lack of supply will likely leave many disappointed.

After a record-setting 2016, and strong sales in January, Rhode Island house sales fell by nearly 7% in February, a change attributed to the declining number of houses for sale.

Refinance applications reached their lowest share in more than seven years even as mortgage rates fell last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

San Diego County's home market continued to show signs of decelerated growth in January, falling behind the national average for the second month in a row.

Contracts to buy previously owned homes jumped in February by the most since July 2010.

Affordability will be an issue in nearly half of all metropolitan areas as the home purchase season starts.

Home sales climbed 6% in the Capital Region in February after a lackluster January.

The average home price in the Cincinnati region climbed to $180,372 in February compared to $160,839 a year earlier, a 12.14% increase.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities climbed in the 12 months through January at the fastest pace since July 2014, while nationwide the increase in property values also accelerated.