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Mortgage applications ticked up slightly last week, as low refinance activity continued to offset gains in new purchase applications, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

First mortgage originations climbed in February as home equity loans declined, according to Equifax.

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Changes to mortgage disclosure rules implemented in October continue to frustrate community bankers and is just another example of the struggle to stay independent.

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. plans to change its pricing structure for borrower-paid policies.

The national foreclosure inventory decreased 21.7% to about 456,000 in January, according to CoreLogic.

U.S. commercial real estate prices dropped in January for the first time since 2010, a sign of weakening demand by investors after a six-year rally that pushed values to records.

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Consumers were feeling moderately confident about the housing market in February, Fannie Mae said.

The number of homeowners who would benefit from refinancing their mortgage has swelled since the beginning of the year, according to Black Knight Financial Services.