Housing affordability

Mortgage activity plunged before the start of the year, but subprime originations dropped the least, according to TransUnion. Despite dwindling volume, borrower delinquency rates hit historic lows in the first quarter.

The gap in home price perception between appraisers and property owners widened in April, reaching its greatest spike in four years, according to Quicken Loans. At the same time, home values continued climbing.

Affordability got better for mortgage borrowers at the start of 2019, but housing inventory constraints limited the degree of improvement, according to the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo.

Home price appreciation remained modest as affordability and tight inventory keep demand down, though prices are expected to accelerate in 2020, according to CoreLogic.

Lubbock, Texas, recently ranked in the top 100 cities where owning a home is the most affordable.

Consumers always want more bang for their buck and are moving to places where their dollar goes further. With that as a driver, here's a look at the 10 hottest housing markets homebuyers are flocking to, according to Redfin.

Tight housing inventory and some unexpected behaviors from potential buyers and sellers of homes have prompted Citizens Bank to make changes to its services and mortgage-loan products.

It's been a dreary spring for many homebuilders in the Twin Cities.

Many young working people can't afford to buy their own homes and are looking for help from their parents, who in turn are getting squeezed financially.

Mortgage application fraud risk came in hot at the start of the year, but two housing market conditions worked against each other to bring growth to a halt, according to First American Financial Corp.