Housing markets

One could change how commercial property is taxed, the other could change rent control policies. Both might affect financing.

The bar to prove discriminatory patterns is so high that plaintiffs would have slim odds of winning lawsuits against housing providers.

The agency reported signs of stress on the credit quality in residential loans serviced by seven large banks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency will extend the same GSE benchmarks of the past three years into 2021.

One segment of the market, at least, has proved more resilient than many feared early on in the crisis.

A unit of the Huntsville, Ala.-based institution has acquired Ben Porter Realty and rebranded the company as Redstone Family Realty.

An April survey from Clever Real Estate also found that potential home buyers and sellers have put their plans on hold.

Wells Fargo will temporarily stop accepting applications for home equity lines of credit, following a similar move by rival JPMorgan Chase.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index hasn't yet reflected the impact of the coronavirus, but an independent market maker has some thoughts on how it might.

The agency is sending a strong message that it won’t rush to end an exemption for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while also signaling longer-term changes that will affect all lenders.