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Contracts to purchase previously owned homes unexpectedly dropped in January by the most in two years, representing a setback in residential real estate leading up to the spring selling season.

Home prices rose 5.5% in December 2015 compared to the previous year, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Fannie Mae touted its financial support to the small multifamily loan market last year, saying it provided $1.6 billion in financing to the sector.

CoreLogic more-than-doubled its profit in the fourth quarter, as the benefits from an acquisition helped offset higher expenses.

Citing rising cost and time constraints, PHH Corp. will stop internally building its retail originations business and instead focus on acquisitions and its joint venture with Realogy Corp., PHH Home Loans.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Feb. 26.

Understanding how consumers pay their debts over time is expected to widen access to credit for consumers recovering from financial problems or who were hard to score before. Just how many it will benefit is an open debate.

Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages fell this week, according to Freddie Mac, after a small rally in the previous two weeks.

Rising home prices in hot housing markets are robbing buyers of a favorite pleasure: looking at pictures of homes they can't afford.

Home prices rose 5.8% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier as buyers competed for a tight supply of listings.