Fitch Ratings downgraded Litton Loan Servicing's residential mortgage servicer ratings in the wake of Ocwen Financial Corp. acquiring Litton's residential servicing platform.

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Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller defends the $25 billion robo-signing settlement with the five largest mortgage servicers. Miller talked with HousingWire about the settlement in this exclusive video.

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As Facebook and its social media and tech brethren boom, so, too, does the housing market in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Eight Republican and Democratic California congressional members introduced legislation Thursday calling for the Federal Housing Finance Agency to cease its plan to sell Fannie Mae-owned foreclosed homes in California to large investors.

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How quickly a local market recovers in terms of home prices and real estate activity may be contingent on whether its located in a judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure state. Nonjudicial foreclosure markets are performing better in terms of price stabilization, according to a new report.

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Nathan Orms was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for leading a mortgage fraud ring in Ohio. Between 2004 and 2006, roughly the duration of the housing bubble, Orms defrauded lenders of more than $26 million, authorities said.

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The housing downturn put rental properties in high demand, but housing advocates say falling incomes and rising rents are cause for concern, especially in the affordable multifamily segment.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a slight, but steady ray of improvement for the state and regional job markets in April.

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 394-27 Friday to approve an amendment widening foreclosure protections for military servicemembers.

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Former AIG restructuring officer lays out a clear plan for the government-sponsored enterprises and pushes for a practical solution. See more in a HousingWire exclusive video.

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