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U.S. lumber prices, which already have risen in recent months due to lower production in Canada, could see further gains after President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on trade from north of the border.

Expanded data shows home prices rose over 5% annually at the end of the third quarter, prompting the FHFA to boost mortgage loan limits accordingly.

Southern Trust Mortgage claims its former LO, now employed with Movement, stole thousands of confidential files and its customers.

The median monthly payment amount for new purchases moved higher for the first time in six months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

New single-family home sales decreased 17% last month to a 610,000 annualized rate, according to government data issued Tuesday.

The Conference Board's gauge of confidence rose 2.1 points to 111.7 this month, data released Tuesday showed.

The Wall Street behemoth joins investors such as Peter Thiel in backing Pylon, which helps originate mortgages through automation and provides interim financing to its customers until the loans reach the capital markets.

The president-elect had billed his hardline stance on the border and promised deportations as a solution to tight housing markets. Experts say those policies, at least in terms of housing, could do more harm than good.

The three credit repositories are just as responsible as FICO for the third price increase in three years, the group representing credit report resellers argues.

Those who don't retain MSRs or have a buyer agreement accommodating a recapture strategy will face challenges, one panelist warned at an industry meeting.