Fannie Mae ditching declining-market policy
All borrowers will now need 3% down payment

Nightly real estate rates fall
30-year fixed rate at 5.8%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.81%

Home construction picks up in April
Monthly gains strongest for privately owned housing starts

NAR reveals national property database details
'Library/Archive' is latest name for 'Gateway' plan

Freddie Mac: Rates dip on 30-year mortgages
Expectation that inflation will moderate keeps rates from rising

Regulators ready to cut Freddie Mac more slack
Mortgage financier must raise $5.5 billion to counter losses

Nightly real estate rates continue climb
30-year fixed rate at 5.86%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.91%

Realogy reports $132 million loss in Q1
Net revenues decrease to $1.05 billion

Mercury Cos. sues title insurance underwriter
Suit claims First American must serve subsidiaries

Veto talk on housing bill is premature
Rep. Barney Frank credits grassroots power of Realtors

Nightly real estate rates up again
30-year fixed rate at 5.82%; 10-year Treasury yield at 3.92%

Foreclosure filings increase in April
Nevada, California, Arizona top RealtyTrac list

Refinancings rise amid lower rates
Survey: Loan fees increase on long-term products

Trulia launches vertical ad network
Advertisers can target multiple real estate sites

REA Group increases stake in Italian portal
Global online company buys additional 10% of casa.it