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The California Association of Realtors is calling on legislators and President Obama to preserve the mortgage interest deduction in its entirety for a number of reasons.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances increased by three basis points from the previous week to 3.5%.

Bexil American Mortgage Inc. has agreed to purchase a 90% interest in an unnamed small mortgage bank.

If the private-label residential mortgage-backed securities market can get past the fiscal cliff, it might not do too badly in 2013.

Single-family housing starts fell 4% in November after construction activity hit a four-year high in the previous two months.

JPMorgan Chase Tuesday said origination executive Kevin Watters would become its CEO of mortgage banking.

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HUD officials have agreed to impose a moratorium on an FHA-insured reserve mortgage product, increase downpayment requirements on jumbo loans to satisfy a Republican senator and reduce FHA’s risk profile.

The national credit default composite reached 1.64% in November, 18 basis points more than the low mark experienced in September.

Treasury 10-year yields touched the highest level in seven weeks amid speculation talks are progressing in Washington to resolve a budget showdown that threatens to send the economy into recession.