Elina Tarkazikis

Overall housing confidence rose in September, with renters becoming particularly optimistic, according to Fannie Mae.

Four neighborhoods hit hardest by Hurricane Harvey have limited resources and are in most need of federal, state and local assistance for property repair and rehabilitation costs.

Home affordability improved in most markets in the third quarter compared to the previous, but was still worse off from a year ago, according to Attom Data Solutions.

In housing markets dominated by young borrowers, millennials took an even bigger share of overall mortgage activity in August.

"Digital mortgage" is the hot new buzzword taking over the industry. But what is a digital mortgage anyways? And how did we get here? A live survey during NMN's Digital Mortgage Conference revealed striking observations about the state of industry adoption.

Home prices increased strongly both year-over-year and month-over-month in August, and are expected to continue rising.

The majority of borrowers impacted by Hurricane Harvey have a significant amount of equity, while many in Hurricane Irma disaster areas have limited or negative equity, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Reverse mortgage lenders are stretched thin to the point of having to turn borrowers away as seniors rush to get ahead of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage changes that will raise fees and lower loan limits.

Consumer views on the economy and finances are not to blame for the retreat in existing-home sales in four of the past five months, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The rate of growth in year-over-year home price appreciation stabilized in July, after accelerating throughout every month this year, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Homeowners gained an average of $12,987 in equity from last year, with Western states leading the increase.

Despite an uptick in interest rates, refinance loans held steady in August and closing rates reached a new 2017 high.

The market for potential existing-home sales declined in August, while Hurricanes Harvey and Irma are also expected to impact the market for home sales in the short term.

While many mortgage lenders focus on updating the front end of the borrower experience, other lenders are making strides on the back end of the process with new electronic closing capabilities.

An overwhelming majority of millennials with student loan debt do not currently own a home, and are blaming student debt for delaying their ability to purchase.

Efforts to persuade regulators to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use alternative credit scores would stifle competition between the credit bureaus and FICO and do little to expand access to credit, according to industry analyst Chris Whalen.

Americans view homeownership as more important than having kids, but less important than achieving career goals, according to Reportlinker.

Return on investment from flipping houses has declined nationwide for three straight quarters. Here's a look at five cities that still offer robust returns and five markets worth avoiding.

Damage from Hurricane Irma could potentially put billions of dollars in commercial mortgage-backed securities at risk, according to Morningstar Credit Ratings.

Appraisals continue to disappoint homeowner expectations in August, though the difference of opinion between appraiser and owner has narrowed, according to the Quicken Loans National Home Price Perception Index.