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U.S. bank mortgage servicers have cut servicing staff by nearly half in two years. What factors lead to this decline and why aren't non-banks experiencing the same trend?

The recent spike in earthquake activity in Oklahoma maybe a contributing factor to the uncharacteristic increase in foreclosure activity seen during the same time period.

September marked the eight-year anniversary of the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Since that intervention, controversy regarding reformation has circled the entities.

The national foreclosure rate in July was back to where it was in August 2007, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Will August’s foreclosure and delinquency rate take another dive down in the upcoming foreclosure report?

Continued rapid growth in rents will ensure that rental affordability concerns remain an important issue going into 2017. What areas will experience the heaviest increase in median rent price?

The industry may be experiencing some déjà vu from the average monthly job gains for July through September from the same period last year as the latest BLS Employment Summary contains news that is both positive and negative for the housing market.

Genworth Mortgage Insurance's Evan Stolove spoke with DS News about the concerns he sees in the mortgage insurance sector of the industry and how to best ensure compliance in regard to conduct decisions made in the marketplace.

As Hurricane Matthew hits the shores of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina the housing industry is stepping up to the plate and helping with relief for consumers impacted by the disaster.

The homeownership rate is shrinking despite income increases and signs of a massive decline that spans education levels are becoming clearer.

With the amount of home equity more than doubling nationwide in the last five years, what is to come if price appreciation forecasts ring true?