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Just because millions of empty properties are located in U.S. cities, it doesn't counter the fact that an inventory shortage exists, or fix it, LendingTree said.

The management changes come amid speculation that competition between Mr. Cooper and another player that's been more focused on digital operations is heating up.

The introduction of quarterly price data for the segment arrives as a certain type of factory-built home attracts favorable attention from consumers.

The Convergence Collaborative, building on a Mortgage Bankers Association initiative in three cities, is seeking innovative solutions to the racial gap problem.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose over 20 basis points last week, putting downward pressure on home loan activity.

Home prices are one driver. Other factors also have been exerting upward pressure on housing expenses that differ by region and lift the overall average.

While rate-and-term refinance locks boomed, the rise in purchases also was telling as it was the first since the Fed started raising rates, Optimal Blue said.

Quantitative tightening has helped to keep mortgage rates elevated, but new concerns over how it impacts market liquidity could lead the Fed to end the program.

Despite rising consumer confidence in the housing market, declining mortgage rates, alone, don't seem to be able to lure home buyers in, two new reports find.

Stephen Scherr starts this week as co-president at Pretium, a major landlord of U.S. single-family homes founded by his former Goldman colleague Don Mullen.