Mortgages

Oahu's housing market took just a small step in August but crossed a big threshold to top the $800,000 price mark for the first time.

The number of Colorado Springs-area homes for sale climbed to a two-year high last month, a sign that buyers finally might be in a better position in a housing market that's favored sellers for the last few years.

Early adopters took digital mortgages from concept to reality. What will it take for everyone else to catch up?

The mortgage delinquency rate dropped to its lowest level in 12 years despite foreclosure starts and active foreclosures both increasing in July, according to Black Knight.

From origination to servicing and everything in between, here's a sneak peek at the companies and products presenting demos at the 2018 Digital Mortgage Conference.

Due diligence firm American Mortgage Consultants has launched a new subsidiary in response to growing lender and servicer interest in digital transactions.

Home prices are continuing to fall across an unseasonably cool Seattle real estate market, with homes that would have been snapped up in an instant just several months ago now sitting unsold.

Houston area home prices rose 5.4% over the last year through July, slightly below the national appreciation rate of 6.2%.

Seattle is known for its hip neighborhoods, soaring home prices, and being home to Amazon.com Inc., the world's most valuable company. So why is its rental housing market experiencing the most severe slowdown in the U.S.?

The number of workers employed by nonbank mortgage lenders and brokers reversed course and inched lower in July as affordability constraints and limited income gains reduced demand.

Consumer confidence about the U.S. economy is not correlating with their views on the current state of the housing market, Fannie Mae said.

Home sales and the median price of homes mostly rose on the Big Island and Kauai in August, according to local real estate agent trade association data.

The number of homes on the market surged, the number of sales dropped, and price reductions were abundant last month, all signs that buyers are pulling back in metro Denver.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 7.

The GSE recently transferred $166 million portion of risk on $11.1 billion of loans via contracts with seven reinsurers and insurers; it plans to come to market two or three time a year going forward.

The proposal by Reps. Jeb Hensarling and John Delaney is a sign that a bipartisan consensus is building on how to move on from Fannie and Freddie.

Toronto's housing market kept its footing August as sales gained while prices were little changed, continuing to stabilize after a turbulent year.

The typical homeowner spends 17.5% of their income on monthly mortgage payments, according to Zillow's second quarter affordability report.

Mortgage rates inched higher for the second straight week and further increases are likely in the near term, according to Freddie Mac.

More flip-and-fix property buyers seek financing for their purchases as fewer distressed homes come on the market and sales margins narrow, said Attom Data Solutions.