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Annual sales of existing homes and condos in Florida increased 10% in September indicating an upswing trend that started to become apparent in January may continue.

Mortgage Bankers Association chief economist Jay Brinkmann gave attendees at the group's annual convention in Chicago one sentence of caution regarding how he came to make his economic forecast: “Don't put a whole lot of stock in any one particular number.”

Sales of existing single-family homes fell 3.6% in September after a 9% spike in August, according to new figures released by the National Association of Realtors.

Mortgage rates generally appear to be stabilizing after last week's jump above record lows, according to Freddie Mac's latest survey.

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A federal judge has ruled the massive $8.5 billion settlement between Bank of America and several large investors who lost billions on private label MBS will be heard in federal court.

Half of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks reported an increase in mortgage refinancings by lenders operating in their districts, according to the central bank's new 'Beige Book' report.

Wells Fargo & Co. has been the market leader in residential fundings for two years now -- but never before has it opened up such a wide lead over its two closest competitors, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America.

The New York State Court of Appeals late Wednesday agreed to hear an appeal from Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, which claims its status as a federally chartered credit union should exempt it from the state's recordation transfer tax on all real estate transactions.

Equifax is expanding the availability of technology it’s developed to aid mortgage investors analyzing whole loan portfolios before and after they’re purchased.