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Expanded data shows home prices rose over 5% annually at the end of the third quarter, prompting the FHFA to boost mortgage loan limits accordingly.

The median monthly payment amount for new purchases moved higher for the first time in six months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

New single-family home sales decreased 17% last month to a 610,000 annualized rate, according to government data issued Tuesday.

The Conference Board's gauge of confidence rose 2.1 points to 111.7 this month, data released Tuesday showed.

The president-elect had billed his hardline stance on the border and promised deportations as a solution to tight housing markets. Experts say those policies, at least in terms of housing, could do more harm than good.

The three credit repositories are just as responsible as FICO for the third price increase in three years, the group representing credit report resellers argues.

Those who don't retain MSRs or have a buyer agreement accommodating a recapture strategy will face challenges, one panelist warned at an industry meeting.

The Department of Justice suggested that new buyer broker agreements resulting from a National Association of Realtors settlement may violate antitrust laws.

Government securitization guarantor Ginnie Mae got the terms for the popular HMBS 2.0 program across the finish line ahead of a major change in federal leadership.

The perpetrators conspired to manipulate the short-sale process following the Great Financial Crisis, allowing them to renovate and flip homes for well above the original selling price and leading to millions in losses for lenders and government insurers.