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Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending June 15.

The high number of home sales both above and below the list price in May, combined with rising mortgage rates and prices, was a sign buyers are near affordability limits, Redfin said.

Though mortgage originations were down overall in the first quarter, home equity lines of credit spiked on higher home prices, according to Attom Data Solutions.

After declining for two straight weeks, mortgage rates reversed direction this week and rose to their second highest level this year, according to Freddie Mac.

Houston's luxury home sales remain sluggish even as oil prices are rebounding from the downturn, a new housing report shows.

The San Antonio-area housing market continued on its hot streak in May, with sales rising at a steady clip and the median sales price reaching its highest level ever.

The Fed’s rate hike and its signal of two more increases to come this year will only add to investors’ worry that the U.S. housing market is getting too expensive.

Mortgage applications fell 1.5% from the previous week, as rising interest rates ended a brief pickup in activity, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported.

Mortgage credit availability increased in May by 1.5% as more jumbo and high-balance conforming loan products came on the market, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Opendoor, a startup that uses computer algorithms to buy and sell homes, has closed a new fundraising round in a bid to supercharge growth.