Trump tax plan

Senate Republicans would like to do a large bill on immigration and energy first and then tackle tax reform in a second bill. House Republicans prefer one large bill.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as Treasury secretary, is aiming to build support for his nomination

Analysts foresee less regulation and a weighty tax cut decision, but aren't confident that the former president will end GSE conservatorship.

The industry says the 2017 cut in the corporate rate helped position lenders to support the economy when the pandemic hit. But a plan proposed by Democratic nominee Joe Biden could strain banks' capital investment and hiring, observers say.

New research reveals the financial services industry both prefers and predicts an incumbent win in November.

California homeowners with big home loans and vacation properties would owe higher taxes under new legislation to raise money for programs to get the state's homelessness crisis under control.

Home sellers in the suburbs north of New York City discounted their way to a strong fourth quarter, whittling pricing to levels that even luxury buyers found appealing

A Charlotte, N.C., developer detailed plans to build apartments and commercial space through a federal tax program that has faced scrutiny in recent months.

Pending new home sales increased both on a month-to-month and annual basis, benefitting from the current low mortgage rate environment, although they are still constrained by inventory issues, a Meyers Research report said.

Downtown San Jose, which has been overshadowed by its Bay Area neighbors, is having a real estate development boom because it qualifies as an opportunity zone

A larger share of Manhattan high-end residential property purchasers took out a mortgage during the third quarter rather than pay all cash for their condominium

More than half of the benefit of repealing the $10,000 deduction cap for state and local taxes would go to millionaires, according to Congress's nonpartisan tax scorekeeper.

President Trump's tax reform package had an impact on nearly half of potential buyers searching for a new home, nine percentage points less than one year ago, according to a new Redfin survey.

Angelo Mozilo had a front-row seat during the collapse in housing prices a decade ago. Now the former chief executive officer of Countrywide Financial Corp. is predicting another drop, and for some homeowners it may be even worse.

Tax reform leaves mortgage-related deductions far too low to help the average homeowner this tax season, in contrast to last year, when they slightly exceeded the standard deduction.

While student, auto and credit card balances are at or near record levels, housing debt is shrinking, credit quality is weakening a bit and lending standards, at least in some sectors, are tightening.

Southern California home sales fell sharply in November, deepening a retreat from a sustained housing boom that placed home ownership out of reach for many.

Sales of previously owned homes rose to a four-month high in March as buyers, fueled by a solid job market and tax cuts, quickly snapped up the limited number of available properties.

Fannie Mae increased its second-quarter mortgage origination projection by $7 billion as refinance volume is remaining stronger than previously expected.

President Donald Trump's new tax law set off a false alarm for homeowners planning to borrow against the equity in their houses.