MORTGAGE

New U.S. mortgage applications fell 15 percent in October, after they'd peaked only five months earlier, according to S&P data.

Federal Reserve encourages banks to workout payment schedules with cash-strapped government employees.

Foreclosures were concentrated in poorer neighborhoods, with wealthy investors snapping up cheap homes to sell a few years later.

With banks rejecting more people than ever for mortgages, what do you need to consider before applying for one?

Foreclosure rates are slowing in America, but in some states they remain well above the national average.

Freddie Mac by failing to pursue thousands of foreclosed mortgages lost the opportunity to recover $4.6 billion in shortfalls.

The Realtors Ass'n reported that home prices continued to rise even as mortgage interest rates climbed to the highest in two years.

With the markets fearing when the Fed will taper QE, is now the time to refinance as mortgage interest rates are at historical lows?

55,000 foreclosured were completed in June 2013, more than double the 21,000-per-month average in 2007.

As Chinese real estate prices continue to soar, investors are moving their money to Detroit in hopes of turning a profit.

The spread between loans for high-end properties and government-backed mortgages has narrowed, showing confidence in U.S. economy.

The home refinancing segment has been particularly hard hit by the sudden rise in interest rates.

Despite rate hike, homebuyer affordability remains strong for many families, according to the government lender.

Monthly foreclosure data show that U.S. foreclosures and bank repossessions rose in May, even amid a budding housing recovery.

About 9.7 million homeowners are “underwater,” owing more than their properties are worth, the lowest rate since the housing crisis.

HSBC took too long to file for judicial intervention in foreclosure cases in four New York counties, the N.Y. state attorney general said.

Sales of bank-owned homes fell to encouraging lows in the first quarter, amid news of rising home sales.

Eric Schneiderman, like many New York attorneys general, is playing politics for the bleachers even though he’s hurting their case.

A 97-month-long car loan could become a reality thanks to lower interest rates and increased competition among banks.

Wells Fargo has emerged from the collapse of the U.S. housing bubble as the nation’s dominant mortgage lender, grabbing an unprecedented 28.8 percent share

Is the United States finally pulling out out of its home-foreclosure doldrums? Short answer: Sort of.