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Contracts to purchase previously owned homes rebounded more than forecast in February as sales picked up in most of the U.S., a good sign as the spring-selling season approaches.

Home prices rose 5.3% in January compared to the previous year, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Royal Financial in Chicago has agreed to sell $26 million of distressed assets associated with its pending purchase of Park Bancorp in Chicago.

The California Supreme Court's recent ruling that a borrower has the right to challenge a wrongful foreclosure opens the door for a tighter mortgage market while leaving key questions about future borrower lawsuits unanswered.

Fewer lenders eased their credit standards over the previous three months, according to Fannie Mae's Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey for the first quarter.

Five policy heavy-hitters issued a proposal this week to merge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into a single government corporation as a way to move beyond the conservatorships of the two government-sponsored enterprises.

Two senior GOP lawmakers are warning regulators against preferential treatment for housing advocates and nonprofits in sales of nonperforming, government-guaranteed mortgages.

Learn how the some of the industry's most successful loan originators get it done with these tricks of the trade from the 2016 Top Producers rankings' top 20 loan officers of the West.

Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages lowered for the first time in four weeks, Freddie Mac reported.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending March 25.