The Array Apartments in Austin, Texas, has announced a 'mandatory' curfew between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night. But legal experts are skeptical such a rule can be enforced
High property taxes in Texas have in the past canceled out some of the state's affordability advantages. But political leaders are looking for ways to reduce homeowners' tax burden
Proposed standards would include random sample testing and reviews to protect against data manipulation and ensure a 'high level of confidence' in the estimates produced by AVMs
The company says only nine of its nearly 40,000 units in New York have been approved under the new law — which Airbnb claims is meant to drive out short-term rentals
House lawmakers with differing views on Fannie and Freddie ask SEC not to hinder a system that private mortgage insurers have used to transfer nearly $68B in risk since 2015
A homebuyer taking out a $300K loan could end up overpaying by $1,200 a year — and even more if they're in the market for a jumbo, FHA or VA mortgage, according to a new CFPB analysis
Prevent being canceled, fined or jailed by understanding fair housing laws and regulations and avoiding violations
The National Asian American Coalition says only a small percentage of the counseling sessions it billed California $12M for were actually provided
Investors claimed they were misled about bank's progress in fixing governance and oversight issues that came to light in wake of 2016 'fake accounts' scandal
Lending industry groups like the Mortgage Bankers Association called fee based on borrower's debt-to-income ratio 'unworkable'
An Inman analysis of NAR data on residential sustainability over the past 7 years reveals that fewer agents and brokers believe touting energy efficiency in listings elicits meaningful results
Experts participating in filmmaker Alice Gu's BAD INPUT argue technology could expand access to credit, but also perpetuate discriminatory lending unless closely overseen
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans can burden homeowners with higher property tax bills that heighten the risk they'll get behind on their mortgages, federal regulators say
Judge Thomas Zilly denied Zillow's motion for a protective order, saying CEO Rich Barton must complete 3 hours of questioning from REX's counsel about the company's 'Project Bookshelf'
The Federal Housing Finance Agency says risk-based fee increases are aimed at ensuring the mortgage giants' safety and soundness, not to subsidize fee waivers for buyers of limited means
Despite lobbying by mortgage trade groups, 2 previous bills failed to attract cosponsors and died in the House Committee on Financial Services without a second reading