Daily Dose

Home prices have appreciated every month for more than four years—but the rate of appreciation is getting smaller.

Sales of newly constructed homes took a sharp upturn in June, making the month the best for new home sales since the eve of the housing crash.

One economist recommends four steps the next president can take in order to “make the housing market great again.”

Post-crisis Wall Street reform actions were aimed at preventing larger banks from engaging in risky financial practices. How have smaller institutions been affected?

Three government agencies have jointly issued a proposal detailing the methodology that will be used to determine the thresholds at which certain small loans will be exempt from TILA.

President Obama met with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the primary architect of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a champion of Wall Street reform, over the weekend to talk about how far the American financial system has come since the crisis.

Record-low yields on U.S. treasuries are keeping mortgage rates down near all-time lows, which in turn is driving increases in house-buying power and affordability.

New home sales rode high in April, but were shot down in May. How will they do in June? The industry will find out when HUD/Census Bureau release June's report.

Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton made it official on Friday when she announced that Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) will be her running mate. Kaine is passionate about housing policy, having been a fair housing attorney prior to entering politics.

Continuing a second quarter theme exhibited by many the country’s largest banks, revenue from the mortgage segment was largely responsible for improved earnings in Q2 for SunTrust.