U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, largely reflecting a jump in demand for home refinancing loans as interest rates slid to a five-week low, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON – Home prices rose slightly in September, the fourth straight monthly increase and a clear sign the housing market recovery is continuing. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major cities released...

WASHINGTON — Home prices rose slightly in September, the fourth straight monthly increases and a clear sign that the housing market's recovery is continuing. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major cities released today rose...

WASHINGTON – Remember the economy's return to growth last quarter? Well, it probably wasn't as energetic as first thought. A government report due out Tuesday morning is expected to show that the economy expanded at a pace of 2.9...

WASHINGTON — First-time buyers taking advantage of a special tax credit gave sales of existing homes their biggest surge in a decade, raising hopes for a turnaround in the housing market and pleasing Wall Street. While rising foreclosures and...

WASHINGTON – First-time buyers taking advantage of a special tax credit gave sales of existing homes in October their biggest surge in a decade, raising hopes for a turnaround in the housing market and pleasing Wall Street. While...