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Mortgage rates moved slightly lower for the week, helping to spur ongoing refinance activity, according to Freddie Mac.

Homebuilder PulteGroup Inc. said its president, Ryan Marshall, will take over immediately as chief executive officer.

There are more than 300 Louisiana properties affected by floods included in commercial mortgage-backed securities, according to Morningstar Credit Ratings.

Though the Federal Housing Finance Agency has yet to provide full details about its new refinancing program to be launched next year, some analysts and industry observers are already convinced it will have only a limited impact.

A California man was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison over his role in an alleged mortgage loan modification scheme.

A slight uptick in refinances led to a similarly small increase in mortgage applications from last week, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Home purchase sentiment fell in August as home price expectations and other components decreased from record highs one month ago, according to Fannie Mae.

Altisource has expanded its offerings to include foreclosure auction services.

A UBS Group AG unit suffered a setback in a $2 billion lawsuit over allegedly defective mortgages after a judge said it violated contracts with three mortgage-backed securities trusts.

First American Financial Services has reached an agreement to acquire RedVision Systems, one of the largest independent providers of title and property research nationwide.