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Sales of previously owned homes climbed in May to the highest level in more than nine years, indicating that demand for residential real estate remains robust.

Mortgage applications increased 2.9% from one week earlier as interest rates remain at three-year lows, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

In something of a cruel irony, homebuilders are finding constraints on construction financing easing, but little in the way of quality lots on which to put up their houses.

Home prices rose 5.9% in April from a year earlier as job growth spurred competition for a limited number of listings.

Brokers remain perplexed over how to strike a balance between helping borrowers shop for the best deal and maintaining compliance with the TILA-RESPA integrated disclosures. Specifically, how do brokers and wholesalers meet TRID's delivery deadline and accuracy requirements when a loan is resubmitted to a new lender?

Title agents reported an average increase in closing costs of $184 per transaction during the second quarter, according to a report from First American Financial Corp.

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust is now offering sellers the option to have the company underwrite the whole loans it purchases.

The Federal Reserve warned that prices in the commercial real estate market may have run up too far too fast.

Bank of America's newest service allows consumers to track their loan status online.

Home Equity Conversion Mortgages can be a valuable retirement tool to older borrowers who qualify for the product, and lenders who shy from offering them are doing their clients a costly disservice.