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Single-family starts fell to a 619,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate in March from a 650,000 rate in February.

The National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling program is making $70 million available to various agencies across the country.

The number of U.S. jurisdictions that are electronically recording land and mortgage documents saw a major increase in the past 11 months jumping to 900 counties.

Kroll Factual Data said it saw a 1.6% average decrease nationwide regarding possible fraud in applications it processed in 4Q12 when compared with 3Q12.

Mortgage banking revenue fell 16% in the first quarter at U.S. Bancorp, compared to the prior quarter.

As more borrowers improve their credit standing another 400,000 borrowers could become eligible for the Home Affordable Refinance Program.

As mortgage fraud shifts from a refinance market to a purchase market, a major concern for lenders and servicing shops is how to get their staff ready for the upcoming trend in risk management.

Ongoing efforts to modernize Federal Housing Administration technology will pave the way for property valuations and electronic mortgages.

The demand for homeownership has always been a primary indicator of the state of the national economy.

Citigroup originated $18 billion in single-family loans in the first quarter, the highest in five quarters.