The Bureau issues an interim final rule that contains updates to reflect a new law and Federal Reserve Board regulation.

“By providing a pathway for more older adults to stay in their homes, we are helping to improve lives and ensuring the opportunity for seniors to age with dignity,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge.

As home prices remain flat throughout the country, ATTOM's Q1 2023 U.S. Home Sales Report revealed investment returns declined quarterly by five points, while median home values declined in nearly all markets nationwide.

The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales fell 5.2%. Click through for more.

“February’s early-stage delinquency rate was historically low and primarily driven by a strong job market,” said Molly Boesel, Principal Economist at CoreLogic. “However, the possibility of a recession that would raise the U.S. unemployment rate could slightly erode the current strong mortgage performance situation in the coming months.”

While nominal house price appreciation slowed in response to affordability-constrained demand, new data revealed falling house prices could cause foreclosures to jump, according to the First American Real House Price Index,

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued guidance to protect consumers from illegal collection tactics on so called “zombie mortgages,” since it is illegal for debt collectors to sue or even threaten to sue to collect on these debts past the statute of limitations or in other illegal fashions.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra L. Thompson has released a new statement addressing the pricing framework of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

According to new residential sales statistics from U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, new single-family home sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 683,000.

The latest S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices revealed for February a modest increase in the components of the reports even though eight of the 20 major metropolitan areas saw a decrease in prices.