Technology

A significant number of millennials aspire to become homeowners within the next five years, according to a recent survey, despite income and student debt burdens.

Mortgage applications soared last week as a plunge in borrowing costs led to biggest gain in home refinancing since January 2012.

Although refinancings will be down 3% from 2014, this is still $50 billion more than MBA had anticipated.

Recently released HMDA data strongly suggest that the reason minority homeownership rates are falling since the beginning of the recession isn't because minorities are opting out of the mortgage process, but because they're being excluded.

A two-year growth streak in national home prices stalled in the second quarter, according to Fitch Ratings.

Lenders increasingly find themselves responsible for protecting clients’ money and non-public personal information as those funds and data pass through several vendors that are part of the mortgage process.

Sales of previously owned homes rose in September to the highest level in a year, adding to signs that residential real estate will be a plus for the economy.

Originators and counselors generally need to spend more time explaining reverse mortgages to borrowers than traditional home loans, but advances in automation are moving reverses more quickly after application.

Synovus Financial in Columbus, Ga., reported a higher third-quarter profit as its total loans and net interest income increased.

A growing number of industry insiders find mortgage lending compliance may slow down but will not stop increased demand for electronic transactions.