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Prices in a measure of 20 cities increased 7.4% from a year earlier, larger than the 7.3% annual gain in February, an S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index shows.

Gen Z is buying homes at higher rates than previous generations, and finding creative ways to save money in the process.

A pair of recently created consulting firms seek to shift lender thinking to make compliance a front-of-mind target, not merely a cost center.

Despite a recent warning about an uptick in prepays, FHA seems to be leaning in the direction of adopting changes that will increase them, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Companies are seeing evidence of income falsification, which previous research shows is the most common type of fraud or defect risk.

But some of the financial damage lenders have on mortgage originations comes from their own disclosure errors, Intercontinental Exchange added.

The 10-year Treasury yield, one of the mechanisms used to price 30-year fixed rate mortgages, is higher than where it was one week ago.

Mortgage-related businesses need to use a variety of low-cost tools to mitigate their risks, according to a panel of cyber risk leaders.

Fannie Mae economists suggest home sales will remain resilient amid anticipated dips in both home loan volume and consumer spending.

Others have also expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of information about the second lien program, a Freddie Mac executive said during a recent MBA conference.