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Freddie Mac on Thursday priced the first transaction to result from its pilot in the single-family rental market.

Securitization of nonperforming home equity conversion loans was pioneered by Nationstar; FAC's inaugural deal may be outstanding longer.

The maximum loan amount for Federal Housing Administration mortgages will go up in more than 3,000 counties for 2018.

A $92 million portion of $194.4 million mortgage on a portfolio of 36 ExtraSpace Self Storage locations is the largest of 42 loans backed backing MSC 2017-HR2.

Stephanie W. Cowart, former executive director of the Niagara Falls Housing Authority, admitted to working with her son and daughter-in-law to steal $17,580 from the authority and the state.

The U.S. is taking steps to stamp out the practice of servicemembers and veterans being pressured into taking mortgages they don't need, a move that officials say will lower consumer costs and could lead to financial penalties for lenders.

Sale prices rose for homes bought last month on Hawaii island and Kauai, though transaction volume was mostly lower.

Mortgage rates ticked up this week, but a larger rise is possible next week depending on what Congress does about tax reform and the budget.

While consumer optimism about the nation's housing market returned to near-record levels in November, it could be tested in December as they digest the impact of tax reform.

Homeowners with mortgages have collectively seen their equity increase 11.8% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to CoreLogic.