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Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Aug. 25.

July home sales in the Chicago area fell 4.9% from the previous year, continuing a trend of weaker sales that began in the spring.

Lenders will not have to report data on open-ended home equity lines of credit in 2018 or 2019 if they originated fewer than 500 HELOCs the preceding year, the bureau said.

My Home is Realtor.com's attempt to compete with Zillow's Zestimate home valuation product, as it seeks to help homeowners manage their property as an investment.

After months of increasing sales and declining inventory, Rhode Island's housing market experienced a 4% sales dip in July, but strong demand pushed the median house price up by nearly 3%, to $270,000.

A Collier County, Fla., man was arrested last week after he forged signatures to obtain mortgage loans totaling $180,000, state investigators said.

An unexpected decline in sales of previously owned homes last month to the lowest level since August 2016 indicates rising prices and lean inventories are impeding faster growth in the housing market.

Mortgage rates decreased for the fourth consecutive week and dropped to their lowest mark since November, according to Freddie Mac.

Before joining NMN, our new reporter Elina Tarkazikis was a real estate agent. From endless fees to the benefits of working on a team, she explains why many things agents should know entering the business also apply to mortgage loan officers.

Fannie Mae is extending its property inspection waivers to certain purchase mortgages with large down payments.