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SOUTH PORTLAND — Community organizations and lawmakers are asking the city to put a temporary eviction moratorium in place for large property owners after the

edbank Village residents, neighbors and state legislators Tuesday urged the South Portland City Council to quickly enact an emergency moratorium on evictions to prevent Redbank

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the third consecutive month in April as mortgage rates surged, driving up borrowing costs for would-be buyers

If only, she says, she looked at the caller ID and hadn't grabbed the phone so quickly that morning when she was washing the dishes.

Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Charice Unruh, 42, of Spokane, Washington,

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Alexander Leszczynski (22, North Redington Beach) with wire fraud,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Permits for future U.S. homebuilding tumbled to a five-month low in April, suggesting the housing market was slowing as rising mortgage rates

Home prices continue to increase at once-unthinkable rates as more demand for housing continues after the 2020 lockdowns. People are starting to move around the

The pandemic showed that a crisis can strike anyone at any time. And because crises can severely impact employees and workplaces, disaster relief should be

Eviction moratoriums were part of the pandemic-relief packages that kept America afloat in 2020 and 2021. When those moratoriums ended, however, millions of people found

The mortgage industry has evolved drastically since the 1990s. The industry has seen recessions and periods of booming growth, the rising and falling of interest

Builder sentiment in the market for single-family homes fell sharply in May, as mortgage rates shot higher and building material costs showed no relief. Sentiment

Allianz Global Investors US, an arm of parent company Allianz, agreed to pay $6 billion and pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and misleading investors,

In the United States, fights are raging over cultural issues: constant coverage of “cancel culture”, pitched battles over teaching “critical race theory” (CRT) in classrooms

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP)– A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau finds that housing vacancy rates are their lowest since the 1980s. The Housing Vacancy

A California man was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison for a bank fraud scheme aimed at fraudulently eliminating home mortgages before profiting

WASHINGTON – Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged up again this week, with interest on the key 30-year loan at its highest level since 2009.

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that KAREN FARRELL TIGLER, age 35, of Harvey, Louisiana, pled guilty today to Bank

Look into the eyes of a person who’s being evicted, and you’ll see what the experience feels like, says Jim Willis. “They’re numb. They’re devastated.

Relentless rent hikes continue to take a bigger chunk out of paychecks earned by young consumers, people of color and others as inflation sizzles. Housing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — James Christopher Castle, 57, formerly of Petaluma, was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for a bank fraud scheme that sought

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday for using a Bend residential property he did not own as collateral