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Purchases of new homes were little changed in September after the prior month was revised down, showing an uneven recovery that will limit how much residential real estate contributes to growth.

The Ryland CEO says new Fannie and Freddie low-down-payment loan products could have a big impact on next spring's selling season.

Most of the securitized single-family market is currently exempt, but only a tiny part of the commercial equivalent is. However, nonexempt commercial will get more expensive to issue, and the single-family exemption could change.

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Guild Mortgage in San Diego has acquired Northwest Mortgage Group in Portland, Ore., for an undisclosed price. Through this transaction, Guild adds eight branches and $842 million in loan volume to its portfolio.

The rate of home price appreciation has slowed down to its lowest annual pace, according to the latest data from Zillow.

Mortgage rates declined, remaining at a 16-month low as more affordable borrowing costs fuel an increase in refinancing.

Mortgage lenders will have 210 days to fix errors in their calculations of points and fees and reimburse borrowers for any overages under a final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday both signed off on an interagency rule requiring securitizers to hold 5% of the credit risk on loans sold to investors.

The nation's largest mortgage lender is the first to say it will distribute the new Closing Disclosure to consumers, but other lenders, especially smaller ones, may not follow along.