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NMI Holdings is laying the groundwork for President Claudia Merkle to replace CEO Bradley Shuster next year.

Increased sales of lower-priced newly built homes was not enough to counter a decline in mortgage application volume for the segment in August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The federal conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was never supposed to be permanent. Leaving the situation unresolved keeps the agencies undercapitalized and taxpayers exposed to their risk.

The housing market's long-running trend of fewer sales and higher prices has intensified, adding to worries about affordability in the region.

If you bought a Bay Area home in 2012, pat yourself on the back.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Sept. 14.

New Penn Financial has launched a condo loan program that features more flexible property restrictions than what's allowed under Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines.

Mortgage origination volume continues to decline as homebuyers receiving loans bring more money to the closing table.

Overall home sales on the Virginia Peninsula in August were on par with last year, but the median sales price of existing or resold homes continued to increase.

Local home sales and prices kept rising at a rapid clip in August, continuing a six-year trend that has made homeownership increasingly difficult for San Antonio's middle class.