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New insurance written in the second quarter was only 2% lower year-over-year, the smallest drop in nearly three years.

There were reports of rates plummeting after new numbers Friday showed a notable drop in overall jobs but then moderating later in the day.

Inflation and housing affordability are the two top election-year issues among home buying consumers, according to a new report from Veterans United Home Loans.

As a result of the high-pressure sales tactics, consumers could lose their homes to foreclosure or bankruptcy, the Center for Responsible Lending said.

A pick-up in home prices during spring buying season pushed the share of equity-rich households higher across the country, according to Attom.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage was at its lowest level since early February as the benchmark 10-year Treasury dropped under 4%.

But the business unit of Intercontinental Exchange lost money on an operating basis for the eighth time in the last nine quarters.

The index of contract signings from the National Association of Realtors increased 4.8% to 74.3 in June, reflecting increases in all four major regions, the group said Wednesday.

The parent company of Newrez saw mortgage segment profits of over $200 million and the successful close of its merger with Specialized Loan Servicing in the second quarter.