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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.

While the absolute number of housing markets that are less affordable than their historic norms remains small, there is concern over rising home prices forcing consumers out of the market, according to RealtyTrac.

The new consumer disclosure rule known as TRID has increased origination costs for lenders, but at the same time has boosted borrowers' satisfaction in the loan-closing process, according to a new study.

Total mortgage applications declined last week, as volume was once again impacted by the drop-off in refinancings, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.