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The number of closed sales rebounded after falling dramatically in September when Hurricane Irma took people out of the home-buying mood.

Here's a look at the 10 cities where strong employment and for-sale inventory are expected to keep housing markets bustling with activity during the normally slow year-end months.

Numerous business sectors are urging lawmakers to act quickly to extend the National Flood Insurance Program before a crucial deadline next week.

Borrowers will be able to take out a substantially bigger home loan backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac next year, thanks to a 6.8% increase in home prices nationwide.

Southern California home prices rose 6.5% in October from a year earlier, while sales jumped 3.6%.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's final guidelines for evaluating "duty to serve" activities create new ways for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get extra credit for going above mandatory levels of lending to underserved markets.

Mortgage rates moved lower this week, but strong economic data and comments by the outgoing Federal Reserve chair left many anticipating higher rates, according to Freddie Mac.

After 10 years of operation, RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. has launched a retail mortgage lending division.

Brian Montgomery seems on his way to being confirmed to lead the Federal Housing Administration. But once he gets there, he may find it difficult to be as innovative as he was during his first stint as commissioner — particularly when it comes to reducing FHA premiums.

A 10-year-old fraud case against two San Luis Obispo County, Calif., lenders has ended in a hung jury.