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Sales of previously owned homes rose more than forecast in March to the fastest pace in a decade.

Home sale prices in the greater Hartford area rose in March, but sales didn't make any gains compared with the same month last year.

Wichita leads the nation in terms of affordable housing for teachers, according to a report released Thursday.

The monthly prepayment rate ticked up slightly month-to-month after dropping to a three-year low earlier this year.

Strong gains in low-cost health savings account balances helped fuel loan growth at the Waterbury, Conn., company.

Executives at BB&T, KeyCorp and Citizens are milking commercial lending niches and balancing cost control with new investments while waiting for more rate hikes to fatten margins.

Stewart Information Services Corp. posted net income in the first quarter of $4.1 million, a turnaround from the $11.2 million loss one year ago.

MGIC Investment Corp. had net income of $89.8 million for the first quarter, an increase of nearly 30% over the same period last year of $69.2 million.

Mortgage rates dropped below 4% for the first time since last November, according to Freddie Mac.

Affordable housing developers and advocates fear the reductions would be devastating for Minnesota, where a recent report by the Minnesota Housing Partnership found that one in four households pay more for a place to live than they can afford.