House Committee votes to amend rule that allows national banks to skirt state laws
January loan fundings plummet to $3.4 billion
Home purchases increase as 30-year fixed holds in mid-fives
New deals give access to several major markets
RESPA reform up for debate at annual conference in D.C.
Single-family sales up 12% in January; median price rises 15% to $168,100
New programs take guesswork out of finding tenants
30-year fixed unchanged at 5.25%; 10-year Treasury down at 4.01%
But Midwest defies trend with 5.6% increase in January
Company reported 57.5% increase in luxury-home customers last year
But South outshines nation with 2% gain in January from previous month
Median-home price hits $405,720 in January
Census Bureau report finds homes built before 1920 had median value of $98,794
Profile: NY Times Digital CEO to speak at Real Estate Connect
Borrowers cool refi activity
Single-family transactions ease 5.4% in January from a year ago