Economy

First and second mortgage originations have increased substantially in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report from credit reporting company Equifax.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities rose at a slower pace than projected in April, indicating the market was experiencing uneven gains as it entered the busier selling season.

FHFA report shows FHLBs are well capitalized while Fannie and Freddie continue to see improving loan performance.

A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly trying to rig public foreclosure auctions in Northern California between 2008 and 2011.

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for scamming vacation-timeshare customers of $3 million.

Mortgage originators willing to help consumers overcome traditional financing hurdles can add more emerging segments of home buyers as clients.

Contracts to purchase previously owned homes rose in May to a nine-year high, indicating recent strength in the real estate industry will be sustained.

Home prices rose 1% from March and 4.9% year-over-year in April, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

The Supreme Court decision making same-sex marriage legal nationwide could boost mortgage demand as it provides gay and lesbian couples with more financing opportunities and stronger joint property rights.

Life insurance companies reported a higher return on their private commercial mortgage investments in the first quarter, compared to the fourth quarter.

The differences in wealth and housing preferences between baby boomers and millennials is changing the residential real estate market, with a shift to rental properties among younger people.

Trading space for place with micro-housing could be a promising solution to compounding homeownership woes.

Home equity line of credit delinquencies and net charge-offs have not increased as expected, largely due to the beneficial impact of improving home prices and steadier economic conditions, according to a report from Fitch Ratings.

Jeff McGuiness has exited the CEO position at Lenders One to become the chief sales officer for Embrace Home Loans.

Despite some silver lining, analysts say the Supreme Court decision upholding "disparate impact" in fair-lending disputes will only embolden activists and regulators to bring more cases.

Mortgage-fraud risk appears to have normalized, as the overall rate of fraud declined in 2014 and there has been a shift to specific fraud types on the local level, according to Interthinx.

The New York City borough of Manhattan is the least affordable place for consumers making a low down payment to buy a home, according to a new report by housing and property data firm RealtyTrac of Irvine, Calif.

Mortgage rates barely budged from a week ago, even though reports have shown that the housing market is on the rebound with interest rates expected to rise.

A greater share of millennials say they're likely to buy a home this year, adding to evidence that first-time buyers are finally entering the real estate market and fueling a jump in sales.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions has upgraded its sell-it-yourself real estate platform, Owners.com, and will offer a rebate to buyers who purchase a home through the site.