Origination

Two new reports from Freddie Mac and the MBA examine mortgage trends, as well as the continuing wave of refi. Click through to read all the latest.

Prospective buyers say that owning a single-single family home is more valuable than having a shorter commute to work. Does that trend vary by region or generation?

The Census Bureau will soon be addressing growth in construction in its latest Construction Spending Report. Here's what else is happening in The Week Ahead.

Industry insiders discuss how home prices, economic growth, and changing homebuyer demographics shaped 2019—and what’s in store for 2020. Editor’s note: This feature originally appeared in the December issue of MReport.

Independent mortgage banks hit a seven-year high in profits in Q3 2019, but what was the biggest cause for this record high?

As 2019 draws to a close, here's how housing is performing in key areas of the U.S., according to the Federal Reserve.

Going into 2020, the housing market is expected to "continue to stand firm" as home sales rise. Click through to learn more.

Despite the slowdown in home sales, economic conditions seem positive. Here's what drove October's decline in pending sales.

An analysis revealed the factors behind the reduction in jumbo loan spreads over the past six years. Here’s what impacted them during this time.

Home sizes have been shrinking for several years and the National Association of Home Builders says this pattern is consistent coming out of a recession.