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An effort by the Federal Housing Finance Agency to examine membership rules for the Federal Home Loan Bank System is reigniting an argument over whether to allow more nonbanks in or impose tougher barriers.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is shifting workers to handle an expected surge in demand for home loans as the American housing market looks forward to its strongest spring in at least a decade and the coronavirus sends mortgage rates lower.

Mortgage loan application defect risk is at the lowest point since First American started tracking this data, strictly as a function of the shift to a refinance market.

A new report shows Colorado Springs home prices remain among the nation's most expensive, which some local real estate agents worry is hurting the city's reputation as an affordable place to live.

For the third straight quarter, the Boise metropolitan area finds itself ranked No. 1 on a nationwide housing list.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 28.

There is a real possibility of a large, nonmortgage brand coming into the industry and consolidating a disjointed loan origination process.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency authorized the government-sponsored enterprises to contribute $502.2 million to two funds that help preserve and build affordable housing.

Most of the pool is made up of office-property loans, but also includes a sizeable exposure to hotel and retail properties.

The number of new housing permits issued in Connecticut communities surged by 13.7% last month compared to January 2019, according the state Department of Economic and Community Development.