HUD’s RFI on reverse mortgage programs highlights an industry focus on mortgage insurance costs and liquidity constraints.

Recently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) solicited feedback on how to enhance the HECM program.

Mortgage critical defects increased in Q2 2025, driven by appraisal and eligibility issues, while the refinance defect share rose to 26.04%.

President Trump’s administration proposes a 50-year mortgage plan to lower payments and expand homeownership, sparking ...

A VA loan with zero down payment lets veterans buy homes years sooner. Most first-time users pay nothing down, avoiding the ...

Trump withdraws his support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ...

Total mortgage debt will increase as actual ownership in equity will go down. If homeownership does increase, it will be ...

Citibank offers home buyers competitive rates and a streamlined experience for a full menu of loan options, including ...

Minority groups often face unique challenges when buying a home. Fortunately, there are specialized mortgage programs designed to help underserved buyers overcome these hurdles. Evan Harlow, real ...

As I type these words, I am sitting in front of one of Chuck Berry’s early residences in St. Louis. STL has a good musical reputation, a fine mortgage association, a Fed that puts out great research, ...

DR Horton, which has more than 30 communities in the Charleston and Columbia areas, is facing class action lawsuit for ...

Immigration status can be a factor in mortgage eligibility. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: I’m a real estate broker in Hudson, N.Y. I have two buyers, men who married in New York State and are also ...