Housing markets

The Congressional Budget Office has found that restructuring the mortgage market would save the government billions of dollars but may increase the cost of housing.

The agency, with others, will work to stop consumer fraud; manager of four Morgan Stanley L.A. offices allegedly ignored harassment allegations.

Instead of shrinking the GSEs, the housing regulator is letting them expand into a host of new products and programs.

From medical expenses to home improvements, here's a look at some of the most frequently cited reasons homeowners are borrowing against their home equity.

Credit unions may be able to reach more underserved consumers through partnerships with an unlikely ally.

Housing confidence hit an all-time high as more consumers report it's a good time to sell, while also anticipating a rise in home prices but a drop in mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae.

Mortgage borrowers collectively hold more equity in their homes than at any other time on record, but while some analysis shows they've been slow to borrow against this newfound wealth, credit union home equity lending was up significantly last year.

Despite soaring home prices, other factors needed to inflate a housing bubble are absent from the real estate market. But experts warn falling home values and rising mortgage defaults are inevitable, even if conditions naturally cool off.

Governments are studying ways blockchain can safeguard property records and simplify how they get tracked.

Senate Democrats accused Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and his agency of failing to enforce fair housing laws.