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Mortgage rates jumped 6 basis points over the past week, which led to the largest year-over-year gain in over four years, according to Freddie Mac.

Home prices in 40% of the 35 largest metro areas remain below their precrisis peak, a sign that values in much of the country are far from bubble territory, Zillow said.

There are several reasons, including the fact that many prospective borrowers are finding it harder to qualify for a mortgage and obscuring the truth as a result.

Staggering home prices and steep tax rates are pushing people from expensive cities along the coasts to more affordable locales.

Homebuyers are seeking financing options first before even looking for a house, according to loanDepot.

Stearns Lending is buying large equity stakes in smaller mortgage banking companies as it looks to grow its retail loan production business.

Home sales in the Charlotte metro region continued to decline in August, a sign that more buyers are having trouble finding houses in a tight market.

A man from Hialeah, Fla., will face sentencing in November after pleading guilty to conspiracy in an $8 million mortgage and tax-refund scheme.

Mortgage applications decreased 1.8% from one week earlier as refinance submissions fell to their lowest in nearly 18 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Housing prices continued their upward trend in August in the Baltimore metro area, with a median sales price of $280,000, up 5.7% from a year ago.