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February's consumer demand for housing was the strongest ever for that month, but a lack of supply will likely leave many disappointed.

After a record-setting 2016, and strong sales in January, Rhode Island house sales fell by nearly 7% in February, a change attributed to the declining number of houses for sale.

Refinance applications reached their lowest share in more than seven years even as mortgage rates fell last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

San Diego County's home market continued to show signs of decelerated growth in January, falling behind the national average for the second month in a row.

Contracts to buy previously owned homes jumped in February by the most since July 2010.

Deutsche Bank is finding that there just isn't enough soured U.S. mortgage debt anymore.

Wells Fargo engaged in an "extensive and pervasive pattern" of discriminatory and illegal lending practices for years, the OCC said in slashing a key rating of how the bank serves communities.

The industry expects to lean on technological efficiencies this year as higher rates and dwindling refinances test their businesses.

Fintech could cut the closing times on the simplest home loans by more than 50%, but the mortgage business' complexity means there are limits to how much time and money can be saved.

Affordability will be an issue in nearly half of all metropolitan areas as the home purchase season starts.