Purchase

Homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. said its president, Ryan Marshall, will take over immediately as chief executive officer.

Purchase loans experienced a 52% seasonal increase on a quarterly basis during the second quarter, reaching the highest level both in terms of volume and dollar amount since 2007, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Home prices rose again year over year in July and are expected to do the same this time next year, according to CoreLogic.

Home prices have returned to their precrisis peaks, but homeownership rates keep on slipping.

Depositories still dominate home lending, but nondepositories' market share is the highest it has been in at least two decades. Here's why.

A surge in new and existing home sales is prompting lenders to increase their payrolls.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has long been a staunch defender of the mortgage interest deduction. But the group's president and CEO now says he's open to Congress reducing, or even eliminating, the tax break.

More homeowners think now is a good time to sell a home than buy one, according to Zillow.

Home purchase applications are at their highest level in almost five years but a level that is still considered weak, according to the Freddie Mac Multi-Indicator Market Index.

The National Association of Realtors is urging policymakers to implement reforms meant to qualify more condominium buyers for Federal Housing Administration loans.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes increased more than forecast in July, indicating further strength in the housing market.

Mortgage applications increased 2.8% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

When Andy and Amy Isaacson looked at buying a home in Palo Alto, Calif., for their expanding family, the least expensive one they could find was $1.5 million.

Ben Franklin famously said the only things certain in life are death and taxes. One Wisconsin loan officer has found one more.

Production profits rose during the second quarter amidst higher volumes and lower expenses, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Interest rates for conventional purchase mortgages fell month-over-month in July, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities continued to moderate in June, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data released Tuesday.

U.S. acquisitions have buoyed profits at Canada’s biggest banks, whose domestic economy is sluggish and possibly on the verge of a housing crisis. The banks are expected to pursue more M&A in the U.S. if that problem persists.

Home values rose for the 48th consecutive month in July, but not enough to close the gap with the peak set in 2007, according to Zillow.

Gateway Mortgage Group has partnered with National Homebuyers Fund to create a grant and down payment assistance program.