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All major averages have risen to start 2022, with the 15-year surpassing the ARM.

December's average balance for a mortgage to purchase a newly constructed property set an all-time high, the Mortgage Bankers Association's Builder Application Survey found.

Contract closings decreased 4.6% in December from the prior month to an annualized 6.18 million, figures from the National Association of Realtors showed Thursday.

KKR & Co. is acquiring a lending platform that caters to home-flippers, giving the investing giant an opportunity to eventually invest $1 billion a year in small real estate loans.

Influencer loan officers are aiming to reach the largest emerging group of homebuyers, one super-short video at a time.

Home valuation professionals have had mixed feelings about automation out of concern that some forms could result in less accurate assessments.

The new offering’s loan structure is designed to hedge against digital currency's price volatility.

Modest reductions were made to the 2021 and 2022 outlooks, although the government-sponsored enterprise did boost purchase expectations for this year.

But a surge in purchases led overall mortgage volumes to a weekly gain and pushed average loan size to a new record.

New U.S. home construction unexpectedly strengthened in December to the fastest pace in nine months, led by apartment projects and suggesting builders found some success navigating shortages of materials and labor.