The competition is on. First-time homebuyers in need of financing methods are losing out on homes that are being swiped from them by cash investors.

Slower growth in the housing market, including modest home price increases and falling interest rates, are diminishing the affordability issue it the U.S.

The ability of the GSEs to remain profitable has been questioned by lawmakers and other stakeholders, but Freddie Mac answered the question Thursday with its fourth quarter and full-year earnings—at least for now.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under conservatorship for almost eight years following a massive taxpayer-funded bailout. While many in the industry have called for a GSE reform on numerous occasions over the years, the future of the conservatorship remains uncertain.

While homeownership sits at a stagnant level, rental markets remain healthy. See which markets RentRange says are ripe for SFR investors.

For a program that was only supposed to be temporary, HARP is still going rather strong as the Federal Housing Finance Agency makes one final push to get more homeowners refinanced.

The Federal Reserve has consistently been obscure in the details surrounding its monetary policy decisions, and the Federal Open Market Committee was abundantly clear on just how unsure they are about the future in regards to their recent decision to leave rates at their current level.

Housing starts declined for the second consecutive month in January, despite industry forecasts that they would recover from the previous month's decrease.

Incenter LLC recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement, subject to customary closing conditions, to acquire the assets of Interactive Mortgage Advisors, LLC (IMA).

While a few foreign central banks have already implemented negative policy rates due to economic turmoil, many in the housing industry are wondering if the U.S. is next.