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Defects and misrepresentations on mortgage applications rose 2.5% in May, reaching levels last seen in 2015, according to the First American Loan Defect Index

Mortgage application activity fell by 6.2% this week, driven by a 9% decrease in refinancings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Seattle, Portland and Dallas are leading the country in home price gains since last spring with no slowdown in site.

All hair stylist Erin Bond wants is a decent two-bedroom condo in Orange County, preferably in Huntington Beach.

Seeking to stay below $50 billion, the regional is selling its origination and servicing businesses.

The U.S. will impose further punitive tariffs on imports of softwood lumber from Canada, escalating a longstanding trade dispute that’s already led to higher timber prices.

Home Point Financial Corp. sold its reverse mortgage lending business to Huron Valley Financial. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Mexico's decision to reduce imports of soybean meal, corn and chicken has put more pressure on certain farmers, while creating another situation for lenders to monitor.

Guarantors may be the most glaring omission in the glitzy city lifestyle captured by popular sitcoms.

Prices of single-family homes in Santa Cruz County, Calif., soared to new records in May as the number of sales shrank.