Elina Tarkazikis

The median down payment for single-family homes purchased with financing has reached a new high in the third quarter, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Supply constraints tempered real estate and title professionals' outlook for the home purchase market over the next year, according to First American Financial Corp.'s fourth quarter Real Estate Sentiment Index.

From Ellie Mae to Remax, here's a look at seven publicly traded companies in the mortgage and real estate industries expecting accelerated growth in 2018.

Mortgage applications for new home purchases increased by 12.2% in November from the same period a year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will suspend the evictions of foreclosed single-family properties during the holiday season, according to the government-sponsored enterprises.

Consumer credit bureau and data aggregator Experian will gain a foothold in the U.K. mortgage market by acquiring a minority stake in mortgage brokerage London & Country Mortgages Limited.

The average return on investment for house flippers of single-family homes and condos in the third quarter fell to the lowest average gross flipping ROI since the second quarter of 2015, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The maximum loan amount for Federal Housing Administration mortgages will go up in more than 3,000 counties for 2018.

Homeowners with mortgages have collectively seen their equity increase 11.8% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to CoreLogic.

Block One Capital has signed a binding term sheet to acquire 40% of the equity of Finzat, a private entity aiming to develop a blockchain system to create a safer, more compliant digital mortgage process.

Home prices in October increased by 7% year-over-year for the second consecutive month, according to CoreLogic.

Newfi Lending is now approved by Fannie Mae as a seller/subservicer and by the Federal Housing Administration as a "Full Eagle" Mortgagee.

Here's a look at the 10 cities where strong employment and for-sale inventory are expected to keep housing markets bustling with activity during the normally slow year-end months.

After 10 years of operation, RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. has launched a retail mortgage lending division.

Home prices rose again in the third quarter, where they showed little evidence of slowing down, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Conforming loan limits for mortgages bought by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will increase for the second consecutive year in response to the rapid rise in home prices, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said.

Consumer house-buying power, measuring how much one can purchase based on changes in income and interest rates, fell 2.1% year-over-year, but increased by 1.3% from the month prior, according to First American Financial Corp.

Developer confidence in multifamily production weakened in the third quarter to its lowest reading since 2011, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Mortgage rates ticked down this week after previously hitting their highest level since July, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications rose slightly this week, increasing 0.1% from a week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.