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Most U.S. adults’ opinion of homeownership has failed to waver over the past five years even though the return to a normal housing market has been slow, according to a NeighborWorks America survey.

Readers can now comment on virtually all (and soon, all) content on National Mortgage News’ website. The first comments from readers prefigure some lively interactivity to come.

New forms need to be revised to account for recent regulatory changes, but laying the groundwork for the new documents will be tough.

Some of the country’s most distressed neighborhoods will benefit from a new round of federal funding that simultaneously promotes community redevelopment planning and transformation through housing, services and job creation.

U.S. foreclosure inventory through October is at its lowest point since the end of 2008, LPS data reveal.

The company was sued by a borrower over allegations of not properly disclosing payment option adjustable rate mortgages.

The new deal adds to evidence suggesting that private label residential mortgage-backed securities issuance is making a comeback after hitting a speed bump earlier this year.

News that the Fed decided to continue the quantitative easing asset purchase program has left real estate investment trusts worrying about the future of the mortgage REIT market.

There were 14 of 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks that closed higher on Thursday and eight of those gained more than 2%.