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An economist for First American digs into research on where the average-earning American can still find affordable housing.

A new report takes a look at potential existing-home sales trends, as well as one factor that could have a long-term impact.

While still not at its full potential, the existing-home sales market is getting closer. What factors are behind the improvements?

Mortgage loan defects, which includes fraudulence and misrepresentation in loan applications, are highest in North Dakota. See what other states are troubled with rising loan defects.

For awhile, loan defects had settled down in the mortgage industry, but they appear to be making their way back into the market due to heightened risk from government loans.

Mortgage loan defects, which can lead to fraudulence and misrepresentation in loan applications, are quickly leaving the industry due to companies making a sound investment in regulatory compliance technology. See what states have the lowest number of loan defects.

Future U.S. households will be more diverse, with Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, and other minorities set to bolster up homeownership numbers in the coming decades.

Mortgage loan defects, which can lead to fraudulence and misrepresentation in loan applications, are disappearing in the industry at a rapid pace and are expected to become less prevalent in the future as the housing market normalizes.