Mortgage rates

D.R. Horton Inc. fell the most in more than three years after executives at the builder said the market for homes is getting "choppy" and that the pace of order growth may slow next quarter.

Mortgage rates rose significantly across the board as the economy continued to show resilience with strong business activity and growth in employment, according to Freddie Mac.

Mortgage application activity dropped to its lowest level since December 2014 as interest rates reached an eight-year high, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The prospect of growing mortgage rates took a negative hit on consumer perception of home buying and selling during October, according to Fannie Mae.

After hitting severe turbulence and taking a dive in September, metro Denver's housing market stabilized at a lower altitude in October, according to the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.

Mortgage industry executives claim sparse affordable housing supply is the most impactful hurdle for first-time homebuyers entering the market in 2019, but the majority don't think regulatory policy will help the cause.

Ocwen Financial Corp. recorded a deeper quarterly loss of $40 million after acquiring PHH Corp., but still expects the deal's economies of scale to eventually lower costs and restore profitability.

Eighty percent of millennials said they plan on moving within the next five years, while nearly three-quarters claim affordability as their biggest hurdle in the buying a home.

The Southern California housing market has been on a nearly seven-year tear, with prices in many communities reaching all-time highs.

Napa County, Calif., home prices continue to rise while the number of homes sold declined year-over-year, according to Bay Area Real Estate Information Services Inc.