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New starts increased for the fourth month in a row, but are still below pre-pandemic numbers, according to Black Knight's preliminary figures.

The war of words between the industry giants in federal court continues as the parties debate an injunction against CrossCountry Mortgage.

Sales of new U.S. homes increased in January by more than expected to the highest level in nearly a year, fueled entirely by purchases in the South, indicating some stabilization in the housing market after a brutal year.

This line item has risen to its highest point since 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The company said it expects to accelerate its timeline for selling through money-losing inventory, as the data-driven home-flipper looks to move on from a tumultuous year.

The agency is floating new criteria for commingled securities and credit scores, which are undergoing policy shifts.

Buyer affordability has decreased by almost 22% in the past year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken an important step in saying that it would work to root out unfair practices in all banking services. This is will help ensure all customers are treated fairly.

The total price of U.S. homes was $45.3 trillion at the end of 2022, down from a record high of $47.7 trillion in June, according to Redfin's report.

Persistent inflation concerns drove the 30-year average up 41 basis points this month.

The biennial inquiry comes at a time when many are questioning the use of Federal Home Loan bank advances and the system's overall impact on housing.

The cuts add to thousands across the home-lending industry in recent months after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and cooled what had been a red-hot housing market.

The agencies are referencing the discontinued Department of Veterans Affairs' partial claim program and Ginnie Mae's PTAP as they build out new permanent initiatives.

The deal would put housing data provided by the acquiring intelligence provider in front of lenders early in the mortgage borrowing process.

The company also disclosed a 50% decrease in single-family workouts at the end of the year, compared to the same period in 2021.

Lenders are seeking to capture homeowner interest amid higher living costs, but home values have collectively fallen from their record-high last summer.

The cut reverts the mortgage insurance requirement to pre-financial crisis levels.

Volumes fell 18% compared to the previous week, while refinance activity also pulled back.

Payment suspensions will be utilized for other purposes but it remains to be seen whether its application in the pandemic will permanently broaden servicers' use of the strategy.

The publishing company controlled by the Murdoch family had been in talks to sell the parent of Realtor.com and other real estate-related websites for about $3 billion.