Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may or may not need a government bailout, but the turmoil surrounding the mortgage finance companies’ is raising interest rates, fees, closing costs. More Info...  

Mortgage application volume fell last week to its lowest levels in more than six years, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday. More Info...  

Four national associations of real estate appraisers have asked Congress for major regulatory reforms in the wake of an Associated Press investigation that identified key failings within the existing system. More Info...