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Australia's housing market recovery surged ahead in October, led by further hefty gains in the nation's two biggest cities.

Connecticut's housing market saw modest gains in September, with the number of sales of single-family homes and condominiums increasing as well the median sale price for both types of properties.

Home sales in San Diego County jumped 14.7% in September from the same time last year, which analysts largely attribute to a drop in mortgage rates.

The Dallas company said it should be able to avoid restating past financial results. It also reported higher quarterly earnings helped by increased mortgage activity.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Nov. 1.

More private mortgage insurers reported significant year-over-year gains in new business during the third quarter, mainly driven by the increase in refinance volume.

Continue to look for deals, but don't be afraid to put money into assets offering competitive short-term rewards.

A risk management model revision that decreased single-family loan-loss allowances and a strong mortgage lending environment contributed to consistent earnings results at Fannie Mae in the third quarter.

Recent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac activities are “not the kind of day-to-day behavior that you would expect from companies” under federal control, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency said.

Record originations helped Mr. Cooper Group generate its first full-quarter profit since its formation through a merger between WMIH and Nationstar last year.