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Many potential home sellers are staying on the sidelines due to high prices and a lack of available inventory for buying a replacement home, according to the California Association of Realtors.

Housing markets nationwide continued to improve, with more than half of states considered to be within a stable range, Freddie Mac reported in its latest Multi-Indicator Market Index.

Those who rent single-family properties could be more likely to buy than their multifamily counterparts, according to research from Freddie Mac.

Mortgage applications for the week ending Aug. 21 increased 20 basis points on an adjusted basis from the prior week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Housing prices rose 1.2% in the second quarter, compared to the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. But online real estate site Zillow said home values declined in July.

Credit union loan balances grew at an 11% annualized pace in June, while loan delinquency rates fell, according to the latest Credit Union Trends Report from CUNA Mutual Group.

The Federal Housing Administration has resolved a long-standing conflict with municipalities and private companies that back "green energy" loans that is expected to benefit banks and other mortgage lenders. The next question is whether the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages will do the same.

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities increased 5% in June from the same month a year earlier, a sign of more progress in the housing market.

Two Florida men have been sentenced for their roles in a mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in about $24 million of losses for several financial institutions, including M&T Bank in Buffalo, N.Y.

Fannie Mae is revamping its affordable mortgage program to make it easier for low- and moderate-income families to qualify for low-down-payment loans.