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Loan defects are on the rise—and have been for seven months running. Can you guess which state comes with the highest risk?

According to new data, homeownership costs about $9,000 year—not including mortgage payments. Could this put buyers at risk of foreclosure if they’re not properly prepared?

The CFPB’s ability-to-repay/qualified mortgage rule is putting credit unions in a bind. What does it mean for buyers?

This coming week, the United States Senate will meet to discuss America’s affordable housing crisis, focusing on the challenges that surround it and possible solutions. See what else is coming up next week in the Week Ahead.

One part of a collection of essays published by American Enterprise Institute is focusing on housing policy issues. From the book, A Safety Net That Works edited by Robert Doar, this section revealed how reforming housing policies could help reduce poverty. ...

In a recent three-day online discussion, industry experts deliberated on the question “Are mortgage servicing costs, complexities, and risks impeding lending?” See what they had to say.

Transfer of service can be a tricky process, but one consulting firm may have a remedy to an industry maladie.

According to new research, LGBTQ Americans face more financial struggles and have a harder time with long-term savings. Could this make put them at higher risk for foreclosure?

The housing crisis impacted the reputation of the mortgage servicing industry in the eyes of the public. But as the years went by, the industry had slowly rehabilitated its image. Despite the hard won gains, however, the J.D. Power 2017 ...

Freddie Mac remains optimistic at the future of the housing market, despite factors that otherwise point the other way. . .