Home prices likely climbed in January, according to one closely watched measure. That trend will continue but gains will narrow by the end of the year, some economists say.  The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price index tracking changes in 20 of the nation’s large cities is expected to have been 6.6% higher in January than ...

Real estate loans at banks are weighing on investors’ minds since the revelation of problems at New York Community Bancorp in late January triggered a slide in regional bank stocks. NYCB’s abrupt increase in loan loss reserves lopped 70% off its share price. Other banks with commercial real estate loans in the New York area ...

Rising home values and higher mortgage rates have dulled the appeal of buying but also reached a point where savings on monthly costs would shrink, or even evaporate, for some renters who take the plunge into homeownership. The higher price tags have eroded some of the financial incentive to buy a home versus renting one ...