Virginia's housing market has demonstrated greater resiliency than many housing markets across the country even though home sales have slowed across much of the state as a result of COVID-19.

Houston-area home closings surged last week for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

One criticism of the CARES Act is that it provides relief only to borrowers with government-backed loans. Bills in New York and California would cover the remaining 30% of homeowners.

Independent mortgage banks started 2020 strong after three quarters of high profits, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The policy comes more than a month after a different agency issued similar guidance for loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Australia has announced a A$688 million ($476 million) stimulus package aimed at bolstering the housing construction industry, as the coronavirus-hit economy heads for its first recession in 29 years.

The company's planned two-week halt on originations turned into more than two months on hiatus because of coronavirus-related market disruptions.

Homebuilding in San Diego County nearly doubled from last year in the first quarter of 2020 despite COVID-19 closures.

Millennial refinance activity hit a new high-water mark behind historically low mortgage rates, up 40 percentage points from the year before, according to Ellie Mae.

Canada's residential real estate market is bouncing back from coronavirus shutdowns.