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The stock market closed early for Independence Day, with nine of the 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks up.

There is more information on the Internet on “how to take advantage of great foreclosure deals” than how to contend with the threat of foreclosure.

We're hearing as this is a holiday week, it seems fitting that my blog post focus on a recent vacation.

Two cornerstones of the mortgage business will be penalized under the risk-based capital regime the federal banking agencies are adopting.

Trulia finds that nationally asking prices for homes rose 10.7% year-over-year in June.

The issuance of nonagency residential mortgage-backed securities so far in 2013 is approaching the $11 billion mark, according to Standard & Poor's.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the long-term issuer default ratings of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac at AAA.

Highlands Residential Mortgage has named Brian Bennett president of the firm.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage during the week ending July 3 dropped back to 4.29% in Freddie Mac’s holiday-shortened weekly survey.

Overall application volume decreased by 11% from the prior week on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ended June 28.