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Greater availability of data can make it more attractive to buy MBS with loans to underserved borrowers, translating into lower interest rates for those mortgages.

While newly constructed home mortgage applications rose both on a monthly and annual basis, the gains were slower than typical.

Residential starts decreased 14.7% in March to a 1.32 million annualized rate, the lowest since August, government data showed Tuesday.

The former Realtor says a lack of teamwork between real estate agents and lenders in today's climate could compromise buyers and sellers.

A pair of metrics that examine competition in the marketplace went in different directions in March, Zillow found.

The move advances the Biden administration's interest in testing whether skipping a title insurance policy or an alternative for some mortgages would be a cost-saver.