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The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell four basis points during the week ending September 6 to 3.55%, according to new figures compiled by Freddie Mac.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is calling for reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, promising it will be a priority if he wins the November election.

Republicans and Democrats alike are open to the idea of breaking up the megabanks -- but when push comes to shove will they have the political will?

The government-sponsored enterprises and compliance regulations have always driven market changes.

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses the future potential of self-service mortgage originations.

Investor guidelines are becoming an integral part of product and pricing tools.

Smaller mortgage bankers are using different channels—retail, wholesale and correspondent—to add market share.

Examining the arguments, both pro and con regarding advising consumers to refinance right now.

There was a drop of 10 basis points during July in the aggregate value of the commercial real estate loans priced by DebtX, Boston, used as collateral for securities.

The agency said lenders took in 79,300 applications for streamline refinancings during the month, which represents 44% of all FHA loan applications filed in July.