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Sales of previously owned homes climbed in March to the highest level since September 2013 as job growth and cheap borrowing costs helped sustain the progress in residential real estate.

A company that previously partnered with JPMorgan and Credit Suisse on private mortgage securitizations is now marketing its own.

Some mortgage-bond investors are criticizing a change in Freddie Mac debt that increases the risk of loss from homeowners who can't afford their loans.

The big picture is more important than the small details.

The largest single-family home landlords plan to raise their rents as much as 5.7% this year as they shift focus from buying properties to boosting their bottom lines.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!

Home Point Financial will assume some of the mortgage origination branches and operations of Great Plains National Bank.

Real estate agents' satisfaction with lenders and the underwriting process is rising as distressed home sales decrease, according to the latest survey from the California Association of Realtors.

Fannie Mae has incorporated Collateral Underwriter into its Desktop Underwriter and EarlyCheck offerings.

We're counting down this year's Top Producers. Check out which loan officers made the cut in the latest segment of the list!