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Home values gained an estimated 6% in the U.S. this year, the first increase since 2006, as the housing market began to recover from its worst slump since the 1930s.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rely on Libor to determine interest payments on their investments in floating-rate financial instruments such as bonds and swaps.

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased by five basis points to 3.37% during the week ending Dec. 20.

Overall, existing-home sales are up 14.5% from a year ago.

Lower caps on mortgage interest tax deductions and more stringent limits on what properties and loans a borrower can claim interest credit against look likely.

While Genworth MI Canada Inc. is separately traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Genworth Financial still owns a majority stake in the company.

Senior homeowners are going to lose access to a very popular FHA reverse mortgage product, but they can still get a similar and lower-cost alternative.

In today's low interest rate environment real estate is getting hot. Here are some tips to ponder if you are considering helping a family member purchase real estate this holiday or next year.

More and more homebuyers are applying for their loan on the Internet and that trend will continue in 2013, Mortgagebot executive declares.

The era of Bring Your Own Device is here.