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Plus: mortgage credit availability hits 6-year-low and Ellie Mae and ICE Mortgage change leadership

Also: NMN analyzes political donations from the industry, foreclosure and eviction ban extended to year's end.

Meanwhile, July saw a record surge in existing-home sales, while mortgages in serious delinquency were on the rise

Interest rates jumped from a new record low, while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were widely panned for imposing a refinance fee.

Earnings reports out this week beat pessimistic expectations, but strained coronavirus relief negotiations in Congress cloud the outlook for what's ahead.

Fannie, Freddie also announced they'll face banklike liquidity standards starting Sept. 1.

From CoreLogic's latest takeover drama to the Trump administration's HUD changes, these were the biggest headlines of the week.

From Supreme Court rulings to the Quicken IPO, these were the biggest headlines of the week.