Data and information management

Prices in 16 of the 20 cities tracked posted smaller monthly price gains in August.

The housing recovery for Massachusetts is in full effect as foreclosure petitions, foreclosure deeds and auction announcements all dropped by double-digit percentages in September from last year.

Affordability concerns and weak consumer confidence are keeping many potential homebuyers on the sidelines.

The bank earned $38 million in the third quarter, an 8% decrease from the same period a year ago.

HMDA data show 34% of mortgage apps went unfunded last year, down from 40% in 2011.

Banks and conduits are lending more money to make up for the decline in government-sponsored agency volume.

Falling refis push the GSE’s guarantee volume to a 17-month low.

The housing market continues to favor investors who are buying distressed and nondistressed assets with cash.

House appreciation slowed in the Pacific states even though price increases could top 20% this year.

The number of active mortgages in foreclosure continues to fall as of month-end September, but the delinquency rate increased.

Declining refinance volumes that forced mortgage companies to trim staff and fire loan officers finally register in industry job numbers.

The housing market hits a rough spot as existing home sales slow, prices fall and government actions deter some buyers.

A still-heavy volume of foreclosures is likely to act as a continuing constraint on building activity.

The percentage of minorities getting mortgages has stayed flat the last couple of years. With credit as tight as it has been, that may not be so bad a showing.

The pace of home price appreciation during the third quarter of 2013 was only half during the second quarter.

A report by Re/Max shows housing recovery is losing momentum and prices are adjusting accordingly.

Increasing home prices over the past 18 months combined with decreasing foreclosures have led to a slowdown in the number of properties flipped.

BB&T reported flat mortgage banking income and flat originations for the third quarter.

Despite a substantial reduction in mortgage banking revenue during the third quarter, U.S. Bancorp’s overall net income remained flat on a yearly basis.

The August Federal Housing Finance Agency Refinance report also shows Home Affordable Refinance Program refinancings have dropped by 36% over the same four-month period.