Mortgages Blog

Home prices jumped in 51 percent of metro markets; vacation home sales are rising.

Should we allow banks to file fraudulent documents in court to keep our economy afloat?

As baby boomers downsize, will they flood the market with homes for sale?

Companies can’t force parents to give up maternity leave in order to obtain a mortgage loan. Obvious no? Not to this company.

The jobs report for April was disappointing, at best. The silver lining: it will help keep mortgage rates at or near record lows this week.

The increased number of young adults moving in with Mom and Dad is hampering a housing recovery.

Fannie Mae could have saved taxpayers “significant amounts of money” if it had implemented a loan forgiveness program in 2010, according to internal documents obtained by democratic lawmakers.

Despite low mortgage rates and home prices, the first quarter of this year saw the rate of homeownership fall …

Is it getting easier to get a mortgage? Are banks offering underwater borrowers a chance to refinance? The Federal Reserve asked banks across the country to answer some of these questions. Here is what they said.

Landlords are asking for higher rents, and why not? Fewer rentals are vacant.