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The median price of a home sold in metro Atlanta in April was just 3.7% higher than the same month a year ago, according to a report from the Atlanta Realtors Association.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending May 17.

Farmers were already taking on more debt to cover losses from falling crop prices. New tariffs and other retaliatory moves could hurt ag borrowers further and lead to loan losses and tighter underwriting.

Democrats and Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee called for steps to minimize the harm to community banks and credit unions bracing for the new accounting standard.

An institution that services housing finance authority loans is putting $2.65 billion in servicing rights from Washington state up for bid through the Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp.

Mortgage activity plunged before the start of the year, but subprime originations dropped the least, according to TransUnion. Despite dwindling volume, borrower delinquency rates hit historic lows in the first quarter.

Mortgage rates descended through the onset of spring's home buying season, pushing up the share of refinance loans and volume of new-home purchase applications, according to Ellie Mae and the MBA.

Meridian Corp. may have breached sales agreements after originating nearly $100 million in loans in a state where it lacked a license.

The housing slowdown is turning out to be a gift to apartment landlords. After all, those people who aren't buying still need somewhere to live.

Even if the U.S. economy slows during the rest of 2019, the outlook for the housing and mortgage market remains strong, said economists at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.