The number of homeowners with negative equity increased in the third quarter, according to a new report by Cotality.

Foreclosure rates in key metros are on the rise, leading to growing concerns for homeowner stability.

Sellers are unwilling to budge on price and buyers are waiting for better deals or a shift in market, prompting more delistings.

Thom Malone, principal economist at Cotality, said in a report that investors are waiting until a home has been sitting on the market so they can negotiate a lower price.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency, under the leadership of Bill Pulte, has made at least three criminal referrals to the DOJ about mortgage fraud, involving two Democrats.

Insurance property costs are rising due to increased risk and damage from natural disasters, and are contributing to increases in delinquencies.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte announced on X that there's a new allegation of mortgage fraud against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

Declining equity and surging escrow payments may be a precursor to market stress in some parts of the country, analysts say.