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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced initiatives to reduce associated risks with cash-out refinance lending.  Changes are aimed to help preserve the homeowners’ ability ...

A proposal from HUD on the Fair Housing Act would target “disparate impact,” or unintentional discrimination. Find out what critics and proponents have to say.

Interest rates have been cut for the first time in a decade, as the Fed announced Wednesday that rates will drop by a quarter of a point.  According ...

Industry leaders from organizations such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and more converged on New Orleans for the 2019 Five Star Disaster Preparedness Symposium. Click through for details on the important discussions unfolding at the event.

A new report issued by WalletHub found that there is a 78% chance the Fed drop interest rates on July 31, and that mortgage rates will fall if ...

First American Financial Corporation’s Home Price Index (HPI) revealed that consumer home-buying power increased 1.3% in May 2019 and 9.3% year-over-year.  The HPI states real house prices dropped ...

Despite home building and remodeling's drag on economic growth, real GDP growth exceeded expectations in Q2 2019.

Friday’s release of the gross domestic product could have a large impact on the Fed’s decision to slash interest rates on July 31.

A recent bill passed by the House could help first-time buyers, especially from low-income households, save costs of homeownership. Here’s how.

The settlement will provide up to $700 million in monetary relief and penalties following the 2017 data breach of Equifax’s systems that impacted approximately 147 million consumers.