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In some housing markets, the right combination of wages, home prices and rental market conditions makes owning a home a virtual no-brainer. Here's a look at the top markets with the largest affordability spread between owning and renting.

The granular data and quick decisions that can help field a winning fantasy football team have a lot in common with the analytics tools that mortgage lenders use to monitor and evaluate their operations.

Nationwide, the lack of single-family home construction has become dire, threatening to create a housing shortage that could undermine affordability and home sales. But this dearth of new housing starts is far worse in some of the country's most sought-after housing markets.Here's a look at the 10 markets in need of the most new construction.

From helping to create one of the first loan origination systems to setting the stage for the financial crisis, these 10 people left an indelible mark on the mortgage industry. But where are they now?

If the past 40 years has revealed anything about the mortgage industry, it's that change is constant, and inevitable. From the future of Fannie and Freddie to the role technology will play in underwriting, here's a look at 10 bold predictions that will shake up the mortgage industry.

Here's a look at some of the mortgage industry's most pioneering ideas and trends that have created legacies that have outlasted the companies that established them.

Nationwide, new home construction isn't keeping up with rising prices and demand. But in certain areas of the Southwest and Southeast, builders are bucking this trend, creating housing supply that is more flexible to market fluctuations.

What does a Top Producer look like? Like anything else, there is no singular representative. Marketing strategies span everything from billboard and television ads to movie events and bobble-head giveaways. Many focus on one state for business while others cover as much land as possible. One thing that binds them as the most successful in their field: help. From family and friends to outstanding teammates to mentors and coaches, every Top Producer acknowledged they could not have reached the level they have without support.Here, by the numbers, are six characteristics that make up the class of 2016 Top Producers.

In markets where consumers spend a substantial amount of income on housing, it's often cheaper to rent than buy. But in these expensive markets, owning a home is more affordable.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently dressed down the mortgage industry for failing to innovate. Here are 10 tech ideas from the National Mortgage News team that could improve efficiency, margins and the industry's image among growing demographics. Some might sound farfetched, but so do most great inventions at first. Dream big.