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The national homeownership rate has been dropping for more than a decade, and some experts predict it might dip even lower. According to one analysis, however, there are other factors to consider when forecasting where the homeownership rate will go.

Student loan debt is growing while the homeownership rate is shrinking.

The pace of existing-home sales has softened for two straight months, but historical data shows that pace in a better light.

It’s no secret that for-sale residential housing is in short supply around the country. With that being the case, do homeowners even have any motivation to sell their homes?

Banks are experiencing an unintended consequence as a result of improved mortgage loan performance, according to Fitch Ratings.

What steps does the industry take to respond to a natural disaster such as Hurricane Matthew?

The industry is preparing for the release of third quarter earnings statements for the country's largest banks this week.

Will the latest BLS Employment Summary deter the Fed from raising the short-term interest rates this year? Not likely, but it contains news that is both positive and negative for the housing market.

Homebuyer sentiment has taken a tumble since peaking in July. Why are would-be homebuyers less confident now than they were in the summer?

The amount of equity in U.S. homes has more than doubled in in the last five years—and if price appreciation forecasts come to pass, there is more to come.