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The housing industry has staunchly defended the mortgage interest tax deduction as an essential tool for promoting homeownership. But attitudes are softening, as data show the low- and moderate-income homebuyers who need the subsidy the most are getting the least benefit.

Interest rates fell in August to the lowest level recorded all year for millennials, which could mean expanded buying power for this segment, according to Ellie Mae.

Consumers were less inclined to buy a home in September, thanks to concerns about interest rates, home prices and the political environment.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Oct. 7.

Automated underwriting and compliance services provider LoanScorecard has released a new product and pricing engine for portfolio lenders and originators.

A former top regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to abandon the development of the common securitization platform and use the existing Ginnie Mae platform to issue government-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities.

Talk show hosts have had a field day with the Wells Fargo phony-accounts scandal, underscoring just how much it has hurt the bank's reputation.

Xerox Mortgage Services will change its name as it becomes a part of Conduent, the company that will incorporate Xerox's business process outsourcing division.

The 1.35% delinquency rate was the lowest since at least 2001, and it marked nearly four years of delinquencies below the 15-year average of 2.21%.

With the myriad home price indices available to the mortgage industry, it's difficult to determine which offers the most cost-effective insights about a particular market. Granularity is a key selling point, but not a one-size-fits-all solution.