Homebuilders in the single-family 55+ housing market showed strong confidence in the third quarter of 2015, according to the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index.

Chronos Solutions, formerly Matt Martin Real Estate Management, a diversified national real estate services firm, recently introduced a new service to help sellers in the disposition of HUD, VA, and non-performing loan (NPL) sales via its affiliate company, RealtyBid.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's 2015 third quarter earnings statements have the housing industry buzzing about taxpayers paying the ultimate cost of funding yet another bailout for the GSEs.

Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve released their Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices, which found that banks lowered mortgage lending standards in the third quarter of 2015. However, new housing risk research shows that the survey is "flawed."

Eased credit access is allowing more people to be eligible for mortgage loans, especially among middle-income blacks and Hispanics, but despite the uptick, they still lag behind in the housing market recovery.

Homeownership is an important aspect of the American way of life, and while many desire to own a home, the Millennial generation often struggles to break into the housing market due to soaring home prices and tight lending standards.

Mortgage originations are soaring but bank's are not reflecting this rise in their portfolios, which are suffering from new tax policies, fluctuating interest rates, and regulatory changes in mortgage lending.

The cost of building a new single-family home far surpasses the average price tag on an existing home, but aside from mortgage payment differences, there are pros and cons to both options.

A slowdown in refinances and purchase mortgage loans drove overall applications down this week, according to the Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet L. Yellen testified before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday morning to discuss supervision and regulation among U.S. financial institutions, but the looming interest rate hike was the subject no one could resist touching on.