This week, the Census Bureau and HUD will release the monthly housing starts for April, which will indicate overall trends in the housing market. Here’s what else is happening in the Week Ahead.

Financial obstacles and a tight housing market are making it hard for millennials to purchase a home, according to a study. What are they willing to trade-off for a roof?

A new research looks at how various scenarios of an administrative reform for the GSEs, in the absence of a reform legislation, could affect the mortgage and housing markets.

From new appointments to digital advances, get the pulse of the mortgage industry in this weekly update.

Borrowers with lower credit scores paid much more in additional costs to get a mortgage according to a report. Here’s how credit profiles affected loan prospects for borrowers.

Applications for loans decreased even though mortgage rates remained relatively stable. Here’s how the average contract rates and other indices performed during the week.

In keeping with its intention to move out of the residential mortgage lending space, Capital One recently sold its first and second lien mortgages to a Credit Suisse subsidiary. Here’s how the funds from this transaction are likely to be used.

Click through to learn which city has borrowers saving the most in lifetime interest expenses. Hint: It’s in the Golden State.

Even with wage increases, homes remain unaffordable for many teachers. Which were the cities where teachers could afford a roof?

A change in regulations saw fewer banks reporting HMDA data, which indicated an increase in home lending. See how other HMDA data indicators performed by clicking through.