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What can be done to increase affordability for severely "cost-burdened" homeowners as the national homeownership rate falls further?

While Republicans in Congress are trying to replace Dodd-Frank with a proposal of their own, a poll showed more voters favored greater financial accountability and tougher regulation.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel finds Julián Castro in violation of the Hatch Act and sends an investigative report to President Obama.

Bank of America showed a drop in mortgage income as well as a substantial drop in overall profits despite mortgage production increasing in Q2.

Foreclosure alternatives continued to outpace foreclosure sales by nearly four to one and shows the wide range of options available to homeowners in both the short and long term.

When the housing market starts to exhibit characteristics of a potential housing bubble similar to the one experienced in 2007, are some of the nation’s hottest markets at risk?

In anticipation of the existing-sales report for June coming out next week, it is important to note the uptick in demand that has been shown so far amidst lagging supply levels that pushed the median sales higher.

As demand for mortgage loans rises and underwriting standards slowly ease, many banks reported increasing mortgage activity in their Q2 earnings reports.

Elyse Cherry, CEO of Boston Community Capital, spoke to DS News about the recent proposed changes to HUD’s Distressed Asset Stabilization Program and the effects she thinks they will have on homebuyers.

A little more than half of Americans think it is too difficult to buy a home, especially for non-whites, and they don’t trust banks will help them.