Low inventory drives U.S. home prices up 5.5% year over year in Q3: FHFA

U.S. house prices rallied again in the third quarter of 2023. In fact, home prices rose 2.1% quarter over quarter and 5.5% year...

Opinion: 5 policy changes that can improve housing affordability

The median price of a home in America is rapidly becoming out of reach for most first-time homebuyers. This is especially true for...

Husky Homes team expands Compass’s Wisconsin presence

The Husky Homes real estate team, led by Alison Crim, has joined Compass, the company announced on Tuesday. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the...

High mortgage rates force some divorced couples to continue living together

In another odd twist for 2023, the ability to split up after a divorce seems to be another casualty of the high mortgage...

First American to pay $1 million in cybersecurity settlement

Big Four title firm First American must pay the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) $1 million as part of a cybersecurity...

US home prices continued their rally in September

Home prices rallied in September, as homebuyers still outnumbered sellers.  Home prices posted a 3.9% annual gain in September, up from a 2.5% gain...

Ascent Software Group acquires property data collection platform Value Acceptance

Proptech solutions provider Ascent Software Group (ASG) has acquired property data collection platform Value Acceptance.  Through the acquisition, ASG hopes to modernize the appraisal...

AlphV/BlackCat gang allegedly behind Fidelity ransomware attack

Infamous ransomware gang AlphV/BlackCat appears to be behind last Tuesday’s cybersecurity attack at Big Four title firm Fidelity National Financial. In an online post...

It’s worth giving consumer credit a closer look — here’s why

HousingWire recently spoke with Mike Darne, vice president of marketing at CreditXpert, about credit optimization and how taking a closer look at consumer credit can...

CFPB orders Bank of America to pay $12M for submitting false mortgage data

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) imposed a $12 million penalty on Bank of America (BofA) for violating federal laws by submitting false mortgage lending information for...