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Freddie Mac is bolstering its relationships with housing finance agencies after it fell short of reaching two affordable housing goals last year.

Mortgage lenders have already begun to feel the burn of higher interest rates.

Loans originated in the fourth quarter of 2016 carried less credit risk, according to the latest Housing Credit Index from CoreLogic.

February homes sales fell 2.6% in Wisconsin, but a shortage of homes on the market is leading to higher prices.

A federal jury has convicted two businessmen on multiple bank fraud charges related to falsifying loan documents to postpone foreclosure on a parcel of land in Aurora, Ill., worth nearly $2 million.

The number of homes in foreclosure across Washington is down by nearly 40% compared with a year ago.

Lennar Corp. reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates and said new orders increased, signaling the start to a strong spring selling season.

Experian and Finicity have released a product that aims to speed up decisions on mortgage applications, using financial data aggregation technology.

Bank of America has completed its legal settlement obligation with the Department of Justice to provide $7 billion in consumer relief nearly two years ahead of schedule.

Shellpoint is marketing another offering of private-label mortgage bonds backed primarily by loans it acquired rather than loans originated by its own New Penn subsidiary.